Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	6018
Country	United States

Received	2013-09-29 18:45
Peer-Review Started	2013-09-30 15:57
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Return for Revision	2013-11-11 11:03
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-05-19 12:22

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Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Research in spinal surgery: Evaluation and practice of evidence-based medicine
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Mark E Oppenlander, Christopher M Maulucci, George M Ghobrial and James S Harrop
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	James S Harrop, MD, Professor of Neurological Surgery, Department of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, 909 Walnut Street Second Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States. james.harrop@jefferson.edu
Key Words	Evidence-based medicine; Spinal surgery; Trial design; Research; Methodology
Core Tip	This paper highlights the intricacies of spinal research. The difficulties of conducting high quality research in spinal surgery are discussed, but the tools for success are outlined. Specifically, the tenets of implementing evidence-based research are provided, along with a discussion of validated outcome measures which will increase the quality of a given study design. Importantly, the randomized controlled trial should not always be considered the best study design for a given research question, and observational cohort studies may be more appropriate in certain circumstances. Ultimately, spinal surgeons are responsible for evidence-based research to justify treatment paradigms.
Publish Date	2014-05-19 12:22
Citation	Oppenlander ME, Maulucci CM, Ghobrial GM, Harrop JS. Research in spinal surgery: Evaluation and practice of evidence-based medicine. World J Orthop 2014; 5(2): 89-93
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v5/i2/89.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v5.i2.89

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