Smart Approach to Spine Clinical Research

ISBN-13: 9783131750617 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 208 str.

M Lee

Opis

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."