Evaluation Criteria for Clinical Efficacy in Orthopedics

Author: Jiang Xiayun Wang Dawei
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: Based on the theory and methods of evidence-based medicine, this book retrieves a vast amount of professional medical literature over the past three decades. It compiles over 230 internationally widely used and recognized orthopedic outcome evaluation standards, aiming to provide convenience for experimental research, clinical research design and evaluation, as well as the development, validation, application, and improvement of orthopedic disease outcome evaluation standards in the field of orthopedics. The book is divided into sixteen chapters. Chapter 1 is the General Principles of Outcome Evaluation, providing a detailed exposition on the history, objectives, methodologies, and selection criteria for clinical outcome evaluation of orthopedic diseases. Chapters 2 to 10 sequentially present the evaluation methods for orthopedic diseases in the hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, spine, pelvis, hip, knee, ankle, and foot. Chapter 11 focuses on the outcome evaluation of limb fractures, Chapter 12 on the evaluation methods for arthritis, Chapter 13 on the evaluation of overall health status, Chapter 14 on the outcome evaluation of orthopedic tumors, and Chapter 15 on the outcome evaluation of peripheral nerve injuries. Chapter 16 is the baseline questionnaire for the AAOS Musculoskeletal System Functional Evaluation. This book serves as a reference tool for orthopedic and related professionals, holding significant value for experimental research, clinical practice, and the development of new clinical outcome evaluation standards. It is intended for orthopedic doctors and researchers at all levels, as well as providing some guidance for clinical practice in grassroots hospitals.