Optimizing management after spinal cord lesion through integration of individual clinical expertise and best external evidence.

摘要

Dear Spinal Cord reader, The comprehensive management of individuals who have suffered a spinal cord lesion has evolved considerably over the last few decades. The knowledge of what happens in the body, after such a lesion, has increased tremendously and one can expect much more progress to be made. New data may help to optimise the individual's management or help to better understand why traditionally developed techniques are successful. Evidence-based management is high in the requirements. It is about integrating individual clinical expertise and the best external evidence.1 These can be acquired through many things; for example, specialisation, feedback, critical evaluation, longitudinal observations, communication and standardisation.