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Rise in Delphi Studies Benefits Arthroscopists, Patients, and Arthroscopy Readers With Current Expert Consensus.

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Τίτλος: Rise in Delphi Studies Benefits Arthroscopists, Patients, and Arthroscopy Readers With Current Expert Consensus.
Συγγραφείς: Salzler M, Rossi MJ
Πηγή: Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association [Arthroscopy] 2026 Oct; Vol. 42 (10), pp. 1901-1906. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Sep 09.
Τύπος έκδοσης: Editorial
Γλώσσα: English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: W.B. Saunders Co Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8506498 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1526-3231 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 07498063 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Arthroscopy Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Publication: Philadelphia, PA : W.B. Saunders Co.
Original Publication: [New York, N.Y.] : Raven Press, [c1985-
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Arthroscopy* , Delphi Technique* , Consensus*, Humans
Περίληψη: Delphi Expert Consensus studies are increasingly common in orthopaedic literature and provide clinical guidance on many new and controversial topics. Although meta-analyses and randomized controlled trials remain the gold standard of evidence, they are not always feasible, not always definitive, and not always needed. Delphi Consensus Statements currently play a unique role in our research armamentarium to add insight to the many unanswered questions in arthroscopic surgery and sports medicine that other higher levels of evidence studies have not yet fully answered. Arthroscopy has been intentional in the past decade with our published Delphi articles that have offered compelling guidance in the diagnosis, imaging, and management of multiple pathologies in the knee, shoulder, hip, and elbow and in many sports medicine topics.
(© 2026 the Arthroscopy Association of North America.)
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Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20260909 Date Completed: 20260926 Latest Revision: 20260928
Update Code: 20260928
DOI: 10.1002/arj.70642
PMID: 42714276
Βάση Δεδομένων: MEDLINE
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ISSN:1526-3231
DOI:10.1002/arj.70642