title: Evidence-based medicine in spine surgery: a cross-sectional outcome analysis.
authors.affiliation: *Division of Spine, Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; and †Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University and The Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Charles G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: Alexander R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Vaccaro
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome