How the science of practice will improve evidence-based care

Robert E. Harbaugh

doi:10.3171/2020.2.FOCUS202

How the science of practice will improve evidence-based care

Robert E. Harbaugh

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This review article analyzes the present evidence-based medicine (EBM) algorithm, compares it to the science of practice (SOP) algorithm, and demonstrates how the SOP can evolve from a quality assurance and quality improvement tool into a clinical research tool. Using appropriately constructed prospective observational databases (PODs), the SOP algorithm can be used to draw causal inferences from nonrandomized data, perform innovative comparative effectiveness research, and generate reliable information that can be used to guide treatment decisions.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	202
Journal	Neurosurgical focus
Volume	48
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3171/2020.2.FOCUS202
State	Published - May 1 2020

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Surgery
Clinical Neurology

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