Editorial: Embracing Rasch Analysis for Enhanced Spine Surgery Outcomes—The Outsider’s Viewpoint

The concept of “evidence-based medicine” (EBM) was introduced by Dr. Gordon Guyatt at McMaster University.16 The foundational work, also promoted by his adviser, Dr. David Sackett,17,18 has since seen the term EBM become widespread in the medical field. Despite its common use, a deep comprehension of its full meaning is not as pervasive. EBM was originally crafted to blend 3 essential elements—best research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient values—as articulated by Sackett. This tripartite foundation, although sometimes neglected in conversations about EBM, is crucial to its application in health care. Source: Ekhtiari et al, “Surgeon Intuition: Fact or Fiction?” Arthroscopy. 2023;39(11):2269–2270.19 Licensed under CC License CC BY 4.0.