TY - JOUR
T1 - Gathering Global Perspectives to Establish the Research Priorities and Minimum Data Sets for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
T2 - Sampling Strategy of the First Round Consensus Surveys of AO Spine RECODE-DCM
AU - Mowforth, Oliver D
AU - Khan, Danyal Z
AU - Wong, Mei Yin
AU - Pickering, George A E
AU - Dean, Lydia
AU - Magee, Joe
AU - Mullarkey, Laura
AU - Hirayama, Yuri
AU - Rihova, Martina
AU - Butler, Max
AU - Stewart, Max
AU - Goulson, Beth
AU - Ahmed, Shahzaib
AU - Fricke, Kai
AU - Popa-Nimigean, Vladimir
AU - Millar, Zack
AU - Venkatesh, Ashwin
AU - Willison, Alice
AU - Senthil, Keerthi
AU - Hazenbiller, Olesja
AU - Sarewitz, Ellen
AU - Sadler, Iwan
AU - Gronlund, Toto
AU - Tetreault, Lindsay
AU - Harrop, James S
AU - Aarabi, Bizhan
AU - Rahimi-Movaghar, Vafa
AU - Kurpad, Shekar N
AU - Guest, James D
AU - Wilson, Jefferson R
AU - Kwon, Brian K
AU - Fehlings, Michael G
AU - McNair, Angus G K
AU - Davies, Benjamin M
AU - Kotter, Mark R N
PY - 2021/12/8
Y1 - 2021/12/8
N2 - STUDY DESIGN: Survey.INTRODUCTION: AO Spine Research Objectives and Common Data Elements for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy (RECODE-DCM) is an international initiative that aims to accelerate knowledge discovery and improve outcomes by developing a consensus framework for research. This includes defining the top research priorities, an index term and a minimum data set (core outcome set and core data elements set - core outcome set (COS)/core data elements (CDE)).OBJECTIVE: To describe how perspectives were gathered and report the detailed sampling characteristics.METHODS: A two-stage, electronic survey was used to gather and seek initial consensus. Perspectives were sought from spinal surgeons, other healthcare professionals and people with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM). Participants were allocated to one of two parallel streams: (1) priority setting or (2) minimum dataset. An email campaign was developed to advertise the survey to relevant global stakeholder individuals and organisations. People with DCM were recruited using the international DCM charity Myelopathy.org and its social media channels. A network of global partners was recruited to act as project ambassadors. Data from Google Analytics, MailChimp and Calibrum helped optimise survey dissemination.RESULTS: Survey engagement was high amongst the three stakeholder groups: 208 people with DCM, 389 spinal surgeons and 157 other healthcare professionals. Individuals from 76 different countries participated; the United States, United Kingdom and Canada were the most common countries of participants.CONCLUSION: AO Spine RECODE-DCM recruited a diverse and sufficient number of participants for an international PSP and COS/CDE process. Whilst PSP and COS/CDE have been undertaken in other fields, to our knowledge, this is the first time they have been combined in one process.
AB - STUDY DESIGN: Survey.INTRODUCTION: AO Spine Research Objectives and Common Data Elements for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy (RECODE-DCM) is an international initiative that aims to accelerate knowledge discovery and improve outcomes by developing a consensus framework for research. This includes defining the top research priorities, an index term and a minimum data set (core outcome set and core data elements set - core outcome set (COS)/core data elements (CDE)).OBJECTIVE: To describe how perspectives were gathered and report the detailed sampling characteristics.METHODS: A two-stage, electronic survey was used to gather and seek initial consensus. Perspectives were sought from spinal surgeons, other healthcare professionals and people with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM). Participants were allocated to one of two parallel streams: (1) priority setting or (2) minimum dataset. An email campaign was developed to advertise the survey to relevant global stakeholder individuals and organisations. People with DCM were recruited using the international DCM charity Myelopathy.org and its social media channels. A network of global partners was recruited to act as project ambassadors. Data from Google Analytics, MailChimp and Calibrum helped optimise survey dissemination.RESULTS: Survey engagement was high amongst the three stakeholder groups: 208 people with DCM, 389 spinal surgeons and 157 other healthcare professionals. Individuals from 76 different countries participated; the United States, United Kingdom and Canada were the most common countries of participants.CONCLUSION: AO Spine RECODE-DCM recruited a diverse and sufficient number of participants for an international PSP and COS/CDE process. Whilst PSP and COS/CDE have been undertaken in other fields, to our knowledge, this is the first time they have been combined in one process.
KW - spinal cord diseases
KW - cervical vertebrae
KW - spondylosis
KW - spinal osteophytosis
KW - surveys and questionnaires
U2 - 10.1177/21925682211047546
DO - 10.1177/21925682211047546
M3 - Article (Academic Journal)
C2 - 34879754
SN - 2192-5682
VL - 12
SP - 8S-18S
JO - Global Spine Journal
JF - Global Spine Journal
IS - 1
ER -