Journal article
The Global Spine Care Initiative: model of care and implementation
CD Johnson, S Haldeman, R Chou, M Nordin, BN Green, P Côté, EL Hurwitz, D Kopansky-Giles, E Acaroğlu, C Cedraschi, A Ameis, K Randhawa, E Aartun, A Adjei-Kwayisi, S Ayhan, A Aziz, T Bas, F Blyth, D Borenstein, OD Brady Show all
European Spine Journal | SPRINGER | Published : 2018
Abstract
Purpose: Spine-related disorders are a leading cause of global disability and are a burden on society and to public health. Currently, there is no comprehensive, evidence-based model of care for spine-related disorders, which includes back and neck pain, deformity, spine injury, neurological conditions, spinal diseases, and pathology, that could be applied in global health care settings. The purposes of this paper are to propose: (1) principles to transform the delivery of spine care; (2) an evidence-based model that could be applied globally; and (3) implementation suggestions. Methods: The Global Spine Care Initiative (GSCI) meetings and literature reviews were synthesized into a seed docu..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The Global Spine Care Initiative and this study were funded by Grants from the Skoll Foundation and NCMIC Foundation. World Spine Care provided financial management for this project. The Funders had no role in study design, analysis, or preparation of this paper.