Table 1: European Pediatric Orthopedic Society (EPOS). |
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Questions |
Answer choices / free response |
1) Do you perform scoliosis procedures? |
a) Yes b) No |
2) Approximately how many scoliosis procedures do you perform in a typical year? |
a) 0-5 b) 5-10 c) 10-15 d) 20-25 e) 25-30 f) 30-35 g) > 35 |
3) How many years have you been practicing as an orthopedic surgeon? |
a) 0-5 b) 5-10 c) 10-15 d) 15-20 e) 20-25 f) 25-30 g) 30-35 h) > 35 |
4) Did you complete «formal training» in pediatric orthopedic surgery? formal pediatric orthopedic surgery training includes: pediatric orthopedic surgery fellowship, subspecialty pediatric orthopedic training, and pediatric orthopedic mentorship training |
a) Yes b) No |
5) Did you complete «formal training» in spine surgery? formal spine surgery training includes: spinal surgery fellowship, subspecialty spinal surgery training, and spinal surgery mentorship training |
a) Yes b) No |
6) Which country do you practice in? |
Free response |
7) What type of hospital do you practice in? |
a) Community b) Academic c) Private |
8) Which country did you complete training in? |
Free response |