SMART Approach to Spine Clinical Research

208 pp, 50 illustrations






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.