World Neurosurg
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To determine the criteria used by neurosurgery resident selection committees in different programs and to assess the process of selection. ⋯ Interview process, USMLE I, and letters of recommendations were the most important factors affecting residents selection. Most of the program directors are satisfied by this process and applicants pool as it reflects somehow their performance during residency.
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To conduct a survey of the AOSpine community to determine international perceptions of key predictors of outcome in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy. This knowledge will guide the development of clinical prediction models and allow the alignment of clinical perceptions with evidence-based reality. ⋯ This survey summarizes surgeons' perceptions of the most important predictors of outcome and provides insight into how surgeons undertake decision making.