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ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2021

Telemedicine in research and training: spine surgeon perspectives and practices worldwide.

Karim Shafi, Francis Lovecchio, Grant J Riew, Dino Samartzis, Philip K Louie, Niccole Germscheid, Howard S An, Jason Pui Yin Cheung, Norman Chutkan, Gary Michael Mallow and 8 more

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Article in European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors.

Karim ShafiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th St., New York, NY, 10021, USA.
Francis LovecchioDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th St., New York, NY, 10021, USA.
Grant J RiewDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Dino SamartzisDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
Philip K LouieNeuroscience Institute, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
Niccole GermscheidResearch Department, AO Spine International, Davos, Switzerland.
Howard S AnDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
Jason Pui Yin CheungDepartment of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Norman ChutkanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Gary Michael MallowDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
Marko H NevaDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.
Frank M PhillipsDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
Daniel M SciubbaDepartment of Neurosurgery, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Mohammad El-SharkawiDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Assiut University Medical School, Assiut, Egypt.
Marcelo ValaccoDepartment of Orthopaedics, Churruca Hospital de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Michael H McCarthyIndiana Spine Group, Carmel, IN, USA.
Melvin C MakhniDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Sravisht IyerDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th St., New York, NY, 10021, USA. iyers@hss.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo utilize a global survey to elucidate spine surgeons' perspectives towards research and resident education within telemedicine.

methodsA cross-sectional, anonymous email survey was circulated to the members of AO Spine, an international organization consisting of spine surgeons from around the world. Questions were selected and revised using a Delphi approach. A major portion of the final survey queried participants on experiences with telemedicine in training, the utility of telemedicine for research, and the efficacy of telemedicine as a teaching tool. Responses were compared by region.

resultsA total of 485 surgeons completed the survey between May 15, 2020 and May 31, 2020. Though most work regularly with trainees (83.3%) and 81.8% agreed that telemedicine should be incorporated into clinical education, 61.7% of respondents stated that trainees are not present during telemedicine visits. With regards to the types of clinical education that telemedicine could provide, only 33.9% of respondents agreed that interpretation of physical exam maneuvers can be taught (mean score = - 0.28, SD =  ± 1.13). The most frequent research tasks performed over telehealth were follow-up of imaging (28.7%) and study group meetings (26.6%). Of all survey responses provided by members, there were no regional differences (p > 0.05 for all comparisons).

conclusionsOur study of spine surgeons worldwide noted high agreement among specialists for the implantation of telemedicine in trainee curricula, underscoring the global acceptance of this medium for patient management going forward. A greater emphasis towards trainee participation as well as establishing best practices in telemedicine are essential to equip future spine specialists with the necessary skills for navigating this emerging platform.

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SurgeonsTelemedicineCross-Sectional StudiesHumansSpineSurveys and QuestionnairesResearchSpineSurveyTelemedicineTraining

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PMCPMC7820826

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