Table 1.
Comparison of 3 RCTS (Patients, Procedures, and Outcome)
| Characteristics | Study |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Försth et al., 201630 | Ghogawala et al., 201628 | Inose et al., 201829 | |
| Study design | RCT | RCT | RCT |
| Patients | 233 | 66 | 85 |
| Intervention | D = 120, F = 133 | D = 35, F =31 | D = 29, D + F = 56 |
| Follow-up | 5 years | 4 years | 5 years |
| Outcome | ODI score, EQ-5D score, VAS score for back and leg pain, ZCQ score, operation time, blood loss | SF-36, ODI score, blood loss, hospital stays, operation time | JOA, blood loss, hospital stay, VAS for leg pain and back pain |
| Result | No difference between fusion and decompression | No difference | No difference |
RCT, randomized controlled trial; ODI, Oswestry Disability Index; EQ-5D, EuroQol-5 questionnaire; VAS, visual analog scale; ZCQ, Zurich Claudication Questionnaire; SF-36, Short Form-36; JOA, Japanese Orthopaedic Association; D, decompression; F, fixation.