How to Tango: A manual for implementing Spine Tango

The generic approach of the Spine Tango documentation system, which uses web-based technologies, is a necessity for reaching a maximum number of participants. This, in turn, reduces the potential for customising the Tango according to the individual needs of each user. However, a number of possibili...

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Main Authors: Zweig, T., Mannion, A., Grob, D., Melloh, Markus, Munting, E., Tuschel, A., Aebi, M., Röder, C.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23369
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author Zweig, T.
Mannion, A.
Grob, D.
Melloh, Markus
Munting, E.
Tuschel, A.
Aebi, M.
Röder, C.
author_facet Zweig, T.
Mannion, A.
Grob, D.
Melloh, Markus
Munting, E.
Tuschel, A.
Aebi, M.
Röder, C.
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description The generic approach of the Spine Tango documentation system, which uses web-based technologies, is a necessity for reaching a maximum number of participants. This, in turn, reduces the potential for customising the Tango according to the individual needs of each user. However, a number of possibilities still exist for tailoring the data collection processes to the user's own hospital workflow. One can choose between a purely paper-based set-up (with in-house scanning, data punching or mailing of forms to the data centre at the University of Bern) and completely paper-free online data entry. Many users work in a hybrid mode with online entry of surgical data and paper-based recording of the patients' perspectives using the Core Outcome Measures Index (COMI) questionnaires. Preoperatively, patients can complete their questionnaires in the outpatient clinic at the time of taking the decision about surgery or simply at the time of hospitalisation. Postoperative administration of patient data can involve questionnaire completion in the outpatient clinic, the handing over the forms at the time of discharge for their mailing back to the hospital later, sending out of questionnaires by post with a stamped addressed envelope for their return or, in exceptional circumstances, conducting telephone interviews. Eurospine encourages documentation of patient-based information before the hospitalisation period and surgeon-based information both before and during hospitalisation; both patient and surgeon data should be acquired for at least one follow-up, at a minimum of three to six months after surgery. In addition, all complications that occur after discharge, and their consequences should be recorded. © 2009 Springer-Verlag.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-233692018-03-29T09:06:48Z How to Tango: A manual for implementing Spine Tango Zweig, T. Mannion, A. Grob, D. Melloh, Markus Munting, E. Tuschel, A. Aebi, M. Röder, C. The generic approach of the Spine Tango documentation system, which uses web-based technologies, is a necessity for reaching a maximum number of participants. This, in turn, reduces the potential for customising the Tango according to the individual needs of each user. However, a number of possibilities still exist for tailoring the data collection processes to the user's own hospital workflow. One can choose between a purely paper-based set-up (with in-house scanning, data punching or mailing of forms to the data centre at the University of Bern) and completely paper-free online data entry. Many users work in a hybrid mode with online entry of surgical data and paper-based recording of the patients' perspectives using the Core Outcome Measures Index (COMI) questionnaires. Preoperatively, patients can complete their questionnaires in the outpatient clinic at the time of taking the decision about surgery or simply at the time of hospitalisation. Postoperative administration of patient data can involve questionnaire completion in the outpatient clinic, the handing over the forms at the time of discharge for their mailing back to the hospital later, sending out of questionnaires by post with a stamped addressed envelope for their return or, in exceptional circumstances, conducting telephone interviews. Eurospine encourages documentation of patient-based information before the hospitalisation period and surgeon-based information both before and during hospitalisation; both patient and surgeon data should be acquired for at least one follow-up, at a minimum of three to six months after surgery. In addition, all complications that occur after discharge, and their consequences should be recorded. © 2009 Springer-Verlag. 2009 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23369 10.1007/s00586-009-1074-x Springer restricted
spellingShingle Zweig, T.
Mannion, A.
Grob, D.
Melloh, Markus
Munting, E.
Tuschel, A.
Aebi, M.
Röder, C.
How to Tango: A manual for implementing Spine Tango
title How to Tango: A manual for implementing Spine Tango
title_full How to Tango: A manual for implementing Spine Tango
title_fullStr How to Tango: A manual for implementing Spine Tango
title_full_unstemmed How to Tango: A manual for implementing Spine Tango
title_short How to Tango: A manual for implementing Spine Tango
title_sort how to tango: a manual for implementing spine tango
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23369