Australian Spine Registry (ASR)
Academic Lead: | Professor Susannah Ahern Head, Clinical Outcomes Data Reporting and Research Program |
Clinical Lead: | Mr Michael Johnson, Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon |
Registry Contact: |
Dr Esther Apos Email: spineregistryAU@monash.edu Phone: +61 3 9903 0782 |
Purpose / Aims: |
The ultimate aim of the Australian Spine Registry (ASR) is to optimise quality of care for spine surgery patients. This will be achieved by:
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Population Captured: | All patients over 18 years of age undergoing elective spine surgery. |
Outcomes Collected: | The ASR collects information relating to diagnosis, treatment, and Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs), with additional data items collected for risk adjustment. Clinical indicators are in development. |
Funding Source: | BUPA, Nuvasive, Zimmer Biomet, Stryker, HCF, LifeHealthcare, Medtronic, DePuySynthes |
Website: | spineregistry.org.au |