TY - JOUR
T1 - The Global Spine Care Initiative
T2 - methodology, contributors, and disclosures
AU - Johnson, Claire D.
AU - Haldeman, Scott
AU - Nordin, Margareta
AU - Chou, Roger
AU - Côté, Pierre
AU - Hurwitz, Eric L.
AU - Green, Bart N.
AU - Kopansky-Giles, Deborah
AU - Randhawa, Kristi
AU - Cedraschi, Christine
AU - Ameis, Arthur
AU - Acaroğlu, Emre
AU - Aartun, Ellen
AU - Adjei-Kwayisi, Afua
AU - Ayhan, Selim
AU - Aziz, Amer
AU - Bas, Teresa
AU - Blyth, Fiona
AU - Borenstein, David
AU - Brady, O’Dane D.
AU - Brooks, Peter
AU - Camilleri, Connie
AU - Castellote, Juan M.
AU - Clay, Michael B.
AU - Davatchi, Fereydoun
AU - Dudler, Jean
AU - Dunn, Robert
AU - Eberspaecher, Stefan
AU - Emmerich, Juan
AU - Farcy, Jean Pierre
AU - Fisher-Jeffes, Norman
AU - Goertz, Christine
AU - Grevitt, Michael
AU - Griffith, Erin A.
AU - Hajjaj-Hassouni, Najia
AU - Hartvigsen, Jan
AU - Hondras, Maria
AU - Kane, Edward J.
AU - Laplante, Julie
AU - Lemeunier, Nadège
AU - Mayer, John
AU - Mior, Silvano
AU - Mmopelwa, Tiro
AU - Modic, Michael
AU - Moss, Jean
AU - Mullerpatan, Rajani
AU - Muteti, Elijah
AU - Mwaniki, Lillian
AU - Ngandeu-Singwe, Madeleine
AU - Outerbridge, Geoff
PY - 2018/9
Y1 - 2018/9
N2 - 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. Graphical abstract: These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.[Figure not available: see fulltext.]
AB - 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. Graphical abstract: These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.[Figure not available: see fulltext.]
KW - Global burden of disease
KW - Musculoskeletal system
KW - Quality of health care
KW - Spinal disorders
U2 - 10.1007/s00586-018-5723-9
DO - 10.1007/s00586-018-5723-9
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 30151808
AN - SCOPUS:85051478132
VL - 27
SP - 786
EP - 795
JO - European Spine Journal
JF - European Spine Journal
SN - 0940-6719
IS - Suppl 6
ER -