Cadaveric Biomechanical Orthopaedic Research Is Essential and Requires Quality and Validity Metrics

Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is the commanding philosophy of patient care in the field of orthopaedic surgery, and analysis of clinical research is facilitated by instruments and scales developed for assessing methodological quality and validity of conclusions. In contrast, little consideration has been given to developing metrics to assess the quality and validity of orthopaedic ex vivo and laboratory research. This is easier said than done because these studies may be heterogenous and complex in design, and methodological details may not be intuitive to (non-engineer) readers.
Source: Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Editorial Commentary Source Type: research