Editorial Commentary: Are We Comparing Apples to Oranges? The Need for Standardized Outcomes Reporting in Orthopaedic
1West Bloomfield, Michigan.
Abstract:
The ability to precisely and accurately measure clinical outcomes is the cornerstone of determining the value of the care we provide. However, we are witnessing significant variability in clinical outcome reporting in high-impact orthopedic research. Such variability clouds our ability to perform meta-analytical and aggregate comparisons of existing clinical research, thereby hindering our attempts at measuring value.
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