Research Methods

Table 1 below presents the ICD-9 procedure and diagnosis codes used to define back surgery admissions. The second set, from 2001-2014, includes both inpatient and outpatient rates, and were developed as part of an National Institute on Aging project to create databases focused on diffusion; the entire database can be accessed here: ................
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