Congratulations to the ISSG and MASDOC!

 This grant supports a three-year effort to create a global multi-cultural and multi-dimensional outcomes assessment tool for adult spinal deformity that is sensitive to diverse cultural, linguistic, and regional contexts.   Our goal is to create the global standard that captures quality of life and functional outcomes across diverse cultures and ASD populations to:           

* Measure outcomes that matter to all patients     

* Guide treatment decision-making and research across continents       

* Establish a unified, global benchmark for outcomes evaluation 

* Promote equity and improved care and improved quality of life for all adult spine deformity patients  

The MASDOC Collaborating Sites & Principal Investigators Include: 

 - North America – Shay Bess, MD (Principal Investigator); Virginie Lafage, PhD; Jacob Greenberg, MD; Michael Kelly, MD; Justin Smith, MD, PhD; Jang Yoon, MD; International Spine Study Group 

- Europe – Dominique Rothenfluh, MD, PhD 

- Japan – Mitsuru Yagi, MD; Naobumi Hosogane, MD 

- Korea – Yoon Ha, MD, PhD; Kyung Hyun Kim, MD; Seung-Jun Ryu, MD

- India – Saumyajit Basu, MD 

- Middle East

- Latin America

- Africa  

Thank you to the 50+ surgeons, data scientists, and researchers who are joining together for this effort and for your commitment to research, innovation, and international collaborations to improve patient care.   Thank you to the Scoliosis Research Society. This project would not be possible without the extraordinary partnership and trust from the SRS.