| 1. Search and appraise |
Perform a comprehensive search for the available evidence; contact researchers in the area to avoid duplication of efforts; appraise the quality of the existing evidence; and plot data for future steps, including probable difficulties that researchers might face in the study methodology and barriers to practical conduct of the studies. |
| 2. Bring together and discuss |
Provide leadership meetings and emphasize the need for and importance of collaborative research projects. Engage and recruit researchers from various orthopedics and traumatology societies. Explore the key health questions or areas of study, and discuss plans for research rationale and methodology. Searching for funding sources and strategizing for securing them are the cornerstones in this phase. |
| 3. Motivate and conduct |
Coordinating centers should maintain ongoing and regular communication with collaborative centers by requesting regular progress reports. Reports should include rates of patient inclusion, completeness of subject follow-up, as well as losses to follow-up and unanticipated challenges or complications. Experienced research coordinators are important factor for ensuring the feasibility and completion of long-term research projects. |
| 4. Report and export |
Data collection and extraction should be dynamic: reporting the results for a worldwide audience, ratifying the various research skills, and rewarding the research team. |
