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01-10-2005 | Review

Clinical studies in spinal surgery

Authors: Beate Hanson, Branko Kopjar

Published in: European Spine Journal | Issue 8/2005

Abstract

There is a growing interest in applying evidence-based approaches also in orthopedic surgery. Despite many challenges to the validity of clinical trials in orthopedic surgery, it is possible to conduct well-designed trials in this field and to produce clinically important findings and reasonably valid conclusions about effectiveness, prognosis and diagnosis in orthopedic surgery. We describe the main principles for conducting clinical trials in this field as well as some of the most common errors and ways to avoid them.

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Title: Clinical studies in spinal surgery
Authors: Beate Hanson
Branko Kopjar
Publication date: 01-10-2005
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Spine Journal / Issue 8/2005
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-005-0926-2

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