Tag Melissa R. Dunbar

Art of the Clinical Trial

Summary of Key Points The randomized controlled trial (RCT) is the gold standard in evidence-based medicine. Surgical RCTs can be affected by several types of bias, including informational bias, which occurs owing to a lack of blinding, and response bias,…

Lumbar Spondylolisthesis

Summary of Key Points Isthmic and degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis are common lumbar deformities associated with a significant impact on the health status of affected patients. Surgery for symptomatic lumbar spondylolisthesis is supported by clinical trial evidence. Published guidelines support a…