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Measuring and understanding treatment effectiveness in hand surgery
Sophocles H Voineskos1, Christopher J Coroneos1, Achilleas Thoma2
1Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, HSC 4E12, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Z5, Canada; Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOURCE), McMaster University, 202-39 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1Y3, Canada.
Abstract:
Incorporating evidence-based medicine into practice is now an expectation for hand surgeons. Hand surgeons need to be able to assess associated benefits, risks, cost, and applicability of a treatment option when providing care to their patients. Using a clinical example, this article takes the reader through the three-step approach when using a publication from the medical literature on therapy. The focus of this article is primarily the second and third steps, which involve measuring and understanding treatment effectiveness.
