How we collect data
Any person undergoing spine surgery with surgeons participating in the registry will be given information about the registry. As this is an opt-out registry, patient details will automatically be included unless patients let their surgeon or the Australian Spine Registry know that they do not want to participate.
The process in 3 steps
Our data collection process can be broken down into 3 stages.
1. Pre-surgery
Patients will receive a short questionnaire about their post-surgery outcomes:
- Patients informed about the registry
- Patients name, address and contact information collected
- Patient completes 2 short questionnaires
2. Surgery
- Patient name, address, contact information is collected by the surgeons’ rooms
- Patient completes 2 short questionnaires
3. Post surgery
Patients will receive 2 short questionnaires about their post-surgery outcomes at:
- 6 months (after surgery)
- 1 year (after surgery)
- 2 years (after surgery)
Opting out of the registry
Whilst the ASR would love patients to take part, participation is voluntary.
If patients decide to take part and later change their mind, they are free to withdraw from the registry at any stage and this will not impact patient care.
To opt-out,
- Call the ASR Freecall number 1800 277 001 (1800 ASR 001) during business hours or
- Email [email protected]
