Secondary analysis of a James Lind Alliance priority setting partnership to facilitate knowledge translation in degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM): insights from AO Spine RECODE-DCM
Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To explore whether a James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership could provide insights on knowledge translation within the field of degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM). DESIGN: Secondary analysis of a James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership process for DCM. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING: DCM stake holders, including spinal surgeons, people with myelopathy and other healthcare professionals, were surveyed internationally. Research suggestions submitted by stakeholders but considered answered were identified. Sampling characteristics of respondents were compared with the overall cohort to identify subgroups underserved by current knowledge translation. RESULTS: The survey was completed by 423 individuals from 68 different countries. A total of 22% of participants submitted research suggestions that were considered 'answered'. There was a significant difference between responses from different stakeholder groups (p<0.005). Spinal surgeons were the group which was most likely to submit an 'answered' research question. Respondents from South America were also most likely to submit 'answered' questions, when compared with other regions. However, there was no significant difference between responses from different stakeholder regions (p=0.4). CONCLUSIONS: Knowledge translation challenges exist within DCM. This practical approach to measuring knowledge translation may offer a more responsive assessment to guide interventions, complementing existing metrics.
Source: BMJ Open
Authors: Benjamin Davies, Jamie Brannigan, Oliver D Mowforth, Danyal Khan, Angus G K McNair, Lindsay Tetreault, Iwan Sadler, Ellen Sarewitz, Bizhan Aarabi, Brian Kwon, Toto Gronlund, Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar, Carl Moritz Zipser, Peter John Hutchinson, Shekar Kurpad, James S Harrop, Jefferson R Wilson, James D Guest, Michael G Fehlings, Mark R N Kotter
Institutions: University of Cambridge, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, North Bristol NHS Trust, University of Bristol, University of Toronto, University College Cork, Myelopathy.org, University of Maryland, Baltimore, University of Maryland, College Park, University of British Columbia, Vancouver General Hospital, National Institute for Health and Care Research, University of Southampton, Sina Hospital, Universitätsklinik Balgrist, Medical College of Wisconsin, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, University of Miami
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,839
OpenAlex ID: W4384652158