SMART Approach to Spine Clinical Research

Michael J Lee author Joseph R Dettori author Daniel C Norvell author Jens R Chapman author Andrea C Skelly author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Thieme Publishing Group

Published:29th May '13

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

SMART Approach to Spine Clinical Research cover

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.

ISBN: 9783131750617

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

208 pages