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Review
. 2018 Jun;4(2):456-458.
doi: 10.21037/jss.2018.05.19.

Spine surgery registries: hope for evidence-based spinal care?

Maryem Ismael  1 , Jorge Hugo Villafañe  2 , Federico Cabitza  3 , Giuseppe Banfi  1   4 , Pedro Berjano  1
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Review

Spine surgery registries: hope for evidence-based spinal care?

Maryem Ismael et al. J Spine Surg. 2018 Jun.

Abstract

This study aimed to describe the perceptions of decision-makers in major orthopedic centers regarding the value, implementation and use of spine surgery registries. A 33-item survey was sent to CEOs and heads of spine surgery of the International Society of Orthopedic Centers (ISOC). ISOC includes 21 hospitals worldwide with a special focus on high-quality musculoskeletal care. Twelve out of 20 member centers (60%) replied to the survey. Seven have working registries; 5 in Europe and 2 in North America. The estimations for the cost/year were distributed more evenly: $10,000 [2], $20,000 [1], $50,000 [1]. Society cannot afford unnecessary surgery nor renounce to cure patients with effective treatments. Spine surgery registries provide high levels of evidence. The cost of implementing a registry is limited in comparison to RCTs. Spine registries can pragmatically fill our knowledge gap by turning every operated patient into a study participant.

Keywords: Spine; management; observational; outcomes; prospective studies; registry; research.

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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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