SMART Approach to Spine Clinical Research

Lee, Michael J.; Norvell, Daniel C.; Dettori, Joseph R.; Skelly, Andrea C; Chapman, Jens R.

ISBN 10: 3131750618 / ISBN 13: 9783131750617

Editore: AO Publishing, Davos, 2013

Codice articolo 19734859-n

Riassunto:

The SMART Approach to Spine Clinical Research is a must-have guide for spine care professionals seeking to make a meaningful contribution to the scientific literature and advance their careers by publishing high-quality clinical research.

Planning, conducting, and publishing the results of your clinical research can be a long and arduous journey. The SMART Approach to Spine Clinical Research presents and explains the many interrelated components essential to spine clinical research in an easily accessible way, guiding you step-by-step through the principles and methods of planning and evaluating clinical research. With a special focus on bias reduction and spine-related case examples, this SMART approach represents those essential components:

• Study question
• Searching the literature
• Study design
• Measurements
• Analysis
• Resources and funding
• Timing

Also addressed in the book are special topics such as getting your manuscript published and conducting a meta-analysis. This SMART approach provides a clear and simple road map for the planning, execution, and critical appraisal of clinical research.

Informazioni sull'autore:

Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

Dati bibliografici

Titolo: SMART Approach to Spine Clinical Research
Casa editrice: AO Publishing, Davos
Data di pubblicazione: 2013
Legatura: Rilegato
Condizione: New