The State of Podiatric Science, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery The Clinics: Orthopedics Series

In this issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, guest editor Dr. Andrew Meyr brings his considerable expertise to the topic of The State of Podiatric Science. Top experts discuss practical biostatistics for surgeons, incorporating research into a busy practice, unique challenges in diabetic foot science, working with industry, effective manuscript preparation and submission, and more.

• Contains 17 relevant, practice-oriented topics including integrating evidence-based medicine into clinical practice; grants and funding in podiatric science; a new paradigm in foot and ankle outcomes: away from radiographs and towards patient-centered outcomes; special considerations in foot and ankle science: cadavers, gait analysis, dermatology, and databases; and more.
• Provides in-depth clinical reviews on the state of podiatric science, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
• Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

A Study Never Proves Anything: Contemporary Interpretation of the Levels of Clinical Evidence and Statistical Significance
Basic Statistics, Statistical Design, and Critical Analysis of Statistics for Surgeons
Incorporating Research into a Busy Clinical Practice: A Practical Approach
Navigating Institutional Review Boards
Grants and Funding in Podiatric Science
A New Paradigm in Foot and Ankle Outcomes?: Away From Radiographs and Toward Patient-Centered Outcomes
Effective Case Reports and Small Case Series
Critical Analysis of Retrospective Study Designs: Cohort and Case Series
Prospective Surgical Cohort Analysis
Narrative Review to Meta-Analysis: A Cookbook Approach to Evidence Synthesis in Surgical Research
A Primer on Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Unique Challenges in Diabetic Foot Science
Special Considerations in Podiatric Science: Translational Research, Cadavers, Gait Analysis, Dermatology, and Databases
Working with Industry
Effective Manuscript Preparation and Submission
The Peer Review System: A Journal Editor’s 30-Year Perspective
Teaching Science to the Next Generation