- Provides essential knowledge on all aspects of research methodology in Orthopaedics
- Presents a series of typical case examples for common research approaches and study types
- Aids researchers at all levels of experience in the performance, presentation, and reporting of studies
This book is designed to meet the needs of both novice and senior researchers in Orthopaedics by providing the essential, clinically relevant knowledge on research methodology that is sometimes overlooked during training.
Readers will find a wealth of easy-to-understand information on all relevant aspects, from protocol design, the fundamentals of statistics, and the use of computer-based tools through to the performance of clinical studies with different levels of evidence, multicenter studies, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and economic health care studies. A key feature is a series of typical case examples that will facilitate use of the volume as a handbook for most common research approaches and study types. Younger researchers will also appreciate the guidance on preparation of abstracts, poster and paper presentations, grant applications, and publications.
The authors are internationally renowned orthopaedic surgeons with extensive research experience and the book is published in collaboration with ISAKOS.
Table of Contents- What Is Evidence-Based Medicine?
- What Is the Hierarchy of Clinical Evidence?
- Bias and Confounding
- Ethical Consideration in Orthopedic Research
- Conflict of Interest
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- How to Get Started: From Idea to Research Question
- How to Write a Study Protocol
- The Ethical Approval Process
- How to Assess Patient’s Outcome?
- Basics of Outcome Assessment in Clinical Research
- Types of Scoring Instruments Available
- Health Measurement Development and Interpretation
- How to Document a Clinical Study and Avoid Common Mistakes in Study Conduct?
- Framework for Selecting Clinical Outcomes for Clinical Trials
- Advances in Measuring Patient-Reported Outcomes: Use of Item Response Theory and Computer Adaptive Tests
- Common Statistical Tests
- The Nature of Data
- Does No Difference Really Mean No Difference?
- Power and Sample Size
- Visualizing Data
- How to Prepare an Abstract
- How to Make a Good Poster Presentation
- How to Prepare a Paper Presentation?
- How to Write a Clinical Paper
- How to Write a Book Chapter
- How to Write a Winning Clinical Research Proposal?
- How to Review a Clinical Research Paper?
- Level 1 Evidence: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study
- Level 1 Evidence: Long-Term Clinical Results
- Level 2 Evidence: Prospective Cohort Study
- Level III Evidence: A Case-Control Study
- Level 4 Evidence: Clinical Case Series
- How to Perform a Clinical Study: Level 4 Evidence—Case Report
- Level 5: Evidence
- Type of Review and How to Get Started
- What Is the Difference Between a Systematic Review and a Meta-analysis?
- Reliability Studies and Surveys
- Registries
- How to Perform an Economic Healthcare Study
