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The Global Spine Care Initiative: methodology, contributors, and disclosures.

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Johnson, CD; Haldeman, S; Nordin, M; Chou, R; Côté, P; Hurwitz, EL; Green, BN; Kopansky-Giles, D; Randhawa, K; Cedraschi, C; Ameis, A; Aziz, A ...
Published in: Eur Spine J
September 2018

PURPOSE: The purpose of this report is to describe the Global Spine Care Initiative (GSCI) contributors, disclosures, and methods for reporting transparency on the development of the recommendations. METHODS: World Spine Care convened the GSCI to develop an evidence-based, practical, and sustainable healthcare model for spinal care. The initiative aims to improve the management, prevention, and public health for spine-related disorders worldwide; thus, global representation was essential. A series of meetings established the initiative's mission and goals. Electronic surveys collected contributorship and demographic information, and experiences with spinal conditions to better understand perceptions and potential biases that were contributing to the model of care. RESULTS: Sixty-eight clinicians and scientists participated in the deliberations and are authors of one or more of the GSCI articles. Of these experts, 57 reported providing spine care in 34 countries, (i.e., low-, middle-, and high-income countries, as well as underserved communities in high-income countries.) The majority reported personally experiencing or having a close family member with one or more spinal concerns including: spine-related trauma or injury, spinal problems that required emergency or surgical intervention, spinal pain referred from non-spine sources, spinal deformity, spinal pathology or disease, neurological problems, and/or mild, moderate, or severe back or neck pain. There were no substantial reported conflicts of interest. CONCLUSION: The GSCI participants have broad professional experience and wide international distribution with no discipline dominating the deliberations. The GSCI believes this set of papers has the potential to inform and improve spine care globally. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.

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Eur Spine J

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1432-0932

Publication Date

September 2018

Volume

27

Issue

Suppl 6

Start / End Page

786 / 795

Location

Germany

Related Subject Headings

  • Spinal Diseases
  • Research Design
  • Orthopedics
  • Humans
  • Global Health
  • Global Burden of Disease
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Disclosure
  • Delphi Technique
  • 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science
 

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Johnson, C. D., Haldeman, S., Nordin, M., Chou, R., Côté, P., Hurwitz, E. L., … Yüksel, S. (2018). The Global Spine Care Initiative: methodology, contributors, and disclosures. Eur Spine J, 27(Suppl 6), 786–795. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-018-5723-9
Johnson, Claire D., Scott Haldeman, Margareta Nordin, Roger Chou, Pierre Côté, Eric L. Hurwitz, Bart N. Green, et al. “The Global Spine Care Initiative: methodology, contributors, and disclosures.Eur Spine J 27, no. Suppl 6 (September 2018): 786–95. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-018-5723-9.
Johnson CD, Haldeman S, Nordin M, Chou R, Côté P, Hurwitz EL, et al. The Global Spine Care Initiative: methodology, contributors, and disclosures. Eur Spine J. 2018 Sep;27(Suppl 6):786–95.
Johnson, Claire D., et al. “The Global Spine Care Initiative: methodology, contributors, and disclosures.Eur Spine J, vol. 27, no. Suppl 6, Sept. 2018, pp. 786–95. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s00586-018-5723-9.
Johnson CD, Haldeman S, Nordin M, Chou R, Côté P, Hurwitz EL, Green BN, Kopansky-Giles D, Randhawa K, Cedraschi C, Ameis A, Acaroğlu E, Aartun E, Adjei-Kwayisi A, Ayhan S, Aziz A, Bas T, Blyth F, Borenstein D, Brady O, Brooks P, Camilleri C, Castellote JM, Clay MB, Davatchi F, Dudler J, Dunn R, Eberspaecher S, Emmerich J, Farcy JP, Fisher-Jeffes N, Goertz C, Grevitt M, Griffith EA, Hajjaj-Hassouni N, Hartvigsen J, Hondras M, Kane EJ, Laplante J, Lemeunier N, Mayer J, Mior S, Mmopelwa T, Modic M, Moss J, Mullerpatan R, Muteti E, Mwaniki L, Ngandeu-Singwe M, Outerbridge G, Rajasekaran S, Shearer H, Smuck M, Sönmez E, Tavares P, Taylor-Vaisey A, Torres C, Torres P, van der Horst A, Verville L, Vialle E, Kumar GV, Vlok A, Watters W, Wong CC, Wong JJ, Yu H, Yüksel S. The Global Spine Care Initiative: methodology, contributors, and disclosures. Eur Spine J. 2018 Sep;27(Suppl 6):786–795.
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Published In

Eur Spine J

DOI

EISSN

1432-0932

Publication Date

September 2018

Volume

27

Issue

Suppl 6

Start / End Page

786 / 795

Location

Germany

Related Subject Headings

  • Spinal Diseases
  • Research Design
  • Orthopedics
  • Humans
  • Global Health
  • Global Burden of Disease
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Disclosure
  • Delphi Technique
  • 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science