Achieving Equity Through Global Neurosurgery Research

Authors

Ronnie E. Baticulon, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines.
Michael C. Dewan, Department of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Claire Karekezi, Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Rwanda Military Hospital, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda.
Nathan A. Shlobin, Department of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Roxanna M. Garcia, Department of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Kemel A. Ghotme, Translational Neuroscience Research Lab, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Colombia.
Nqobile Thango, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Gail Rosseau, Department of Neurosurgery, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
Peter J. Hutchinson, NIHR Global Health Research Group on Neurotrauma, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Since the release of the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery report in 2015, there has been an increase in the number of published papers on global neurosurgery, gaining widespread support from major neurosurgery journals. However, there remains no consensus on what may be considered part of global neurosurgery literature. Here, we propose that global neurosurgery research encompasses all scholarly work that measure, explore, or address inequity in the care of neurosurgical disease. We describe the growth of global neurosurgery research, cite landmark papers, and discuss barriers to participation, particularly among neurosurgeons in low- and middle-income countries. We introduce the 3Rs framework, advocating for global neurosurgery research that is rigorous, responsive, and responsible. This narrative review aims to guide young neurosurgeons and other researchers interested in the field, and to provide a framework through which global neurosurgery practitioners and advocates can evaluate previously accomplished work, paving the way toward neurosurgery that is timely, safe, and affordable to all.

Publication Date

8-26-2024

Publication Title

Neurosurgery

E-ISSN

1524-4040

PubMed ID

39185879

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1227/neu.0000000000003107

Recommended Citation

Baticulon, Ronnie E.; Dewan, Michael C.; Karekezi, Claire; Shlobin, Nathan A.; Garcia, Roxanna M.; Ghotme, Kemel A.; Thango, Nqobile; Rosseau, Gail; and Hutchinson, Peter J., "Achieving Equity Through Global Neurosurgery Research" (2024). Neurosurgery. 2041.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurosurgery/2041