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Project Number: | I01HX003121-01A1 |
| Title: | Addressing the Gap in Feasible, Valid, and Important Quality Measures for the Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| Principal Investigator: | Alexander H. Sox-Harris |
| Location: | Palo Alto, CA |
| Congressional District Code: | 18 |
| Research Service: | Health Services R&D |
| Project Period: | October 2020 - March 2024 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $404,689 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,179,023 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Background: Efforts to measure, report, and incentivize the quality of healthcare are now widespread within the Veterans Health Administration (VA), Medicare, and private healthcare settings—but common musculoskeletal disorders including carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) have been omitted from these efforts due to a lack of valid, feasible quality measures. Although clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of CTS have recently been published, no valid and... |