title: The role of neurosurgery journals in evidence-based neurosurgical care.
abstract: Neurosurgery journals have played an active role in improving the quality of the neurosurgical literature. This role has expanded to improve the quality of care by incorporating an evidence-based view of neurosurgery practice. Neurosurgery journals have facilitated the organization of knowledge into clinically useful forms via the publication of meta-analyses and dissemination of clinical practice guidelines. Peer review continues to be a core feature of neurosurgery publishing, with attendant ethical and procedural safeguards. Finally, neurosurgery journals have spearheaded innovative responses to cultural and technological changes, including initiatives to deliver high-quality research in electronic formats and support the education of future neurosurgery investigators.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365B Clifton Road, Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. Electronic address: jamadio@emory.edu.
authors.forename: Jordan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Amadio
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery Residency Program, Department of Neurosurgery, Emory Pituitary Center, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365B Clifton Road, Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
authors.forename: Nelson M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Oyesiku
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000639:trends*; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
keywords: Clinical practice guidelines; Evidence-based medicine; Meta-analysis; Neurosurgery publishing; Peer review; Reporting guidelines; Review