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Novel objective-subjective pain assessment score results in decreased opioid prescription after elective spine surgery: a prospective pilot study

  • By

  • Dia R. Halalmeh

  • Yusuf-Zain Ansari

  • Arwa Jader

  • Ashra Mirza

  • Hazem Eltahawy

  • February 16, 2026

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Top Institutions in Surgery

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, MN

    Key Differentiators

    • Pain Management
    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Anesthesiology

  • #2

    Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Pain Medicine
    • Neurosurgery
    • Addiction Medicine

  • #3

    Cleveland Clinic
    Cleveland Clinic

    Cleveland, OH

    Key Differentiators

    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Pain Management
    • Anesthesiology

  • #4

    Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Neurosurgery
    • Pain Medicine
    • Addiction Psychiatry

  • #5

    Stanford University Medical Center
    Stanford University Medical Center

    Stanford, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Pain Medicine
    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Neurosurgery

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Novel objective-subjective pain assessment score results in decreased opioid prescription after elective spine surgery: a prospective pilot study

  • by Dia R. Halalmeh, Yusuf-Zain Ansari, Arwa Jader, Ashra Mirza, Hazem Eltahawy

  • February 16, 2026

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