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Comparative effectiveness research in spine surgery.

Abstract

Comparative effectiveness research (CER) has impending significance for the field of spine surgery. This article outlines the rationale for comparative effectiveness research and reviews recommended priorities of spinal surgery emphasis. It also examines recent key studies of CER in the spine surgery literature and associated cost-effectiveness studies. It concludes with a discussion of the direction of CER in the spine surgery community.

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    • Authors

    Abdullah KG, Benzel EC, Mroz TE

    Institution

    Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Department of Neurological Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.

    Source

    Neurosurgical focus 33:1 2012 Jul pg E2

    Pub Type(s)

    Journal Article
    Review

    Language

    eng

    PubMed ID

    22746234