Research at EUROSPINE

Supporting research through education, data, and international collaboration.

Overview

Research is an important part of EUROSPINE’s mission to support evidence-based spine care. Through education, registry-based clinical data, collaborative initiatives, and research funding, the society provides practical opportunities for clinicians and researchers to develop projects, analyse outcomes, and contribute to international spine research.

Whether you are planning a clinical study, working with spine registry data, or exploring collaborative research, EUROSPINE offers several ways to get involved.

Research Education: EUROSPINE Research Course

The EUROSPINE Research Course is designed to support clinicians and researchers who want to develop structured, feasible, and publishable spine research projects. Combining e-learning, online collaboration, and a focused in-person component, the course provides practical guidance tailored to clinical spine care.

Participants learn how to:

  • formulate clinically relevant research questions in spine surgery and spine care
  • design robust research protocols and study methodologies
  • strengthen proposal writing and statistical planning
  • prepare research projects with strong dissemination potential

The course is suitable for spine professionals at different stages of their research journey and aims to bridge clinical experience with structured research design.

Explore the Research Course

Learn more about the course structure, learning format, and upcoming sessions.

Spine Tango Registry: Clinical Data for Spine Research and Quality Assurance

The Spine Tango Registry is an international spine registry that collects anonymised patient and treatment data from participating centres. The registry supports clinical spine research, quality assurance, and benchmarking by providing structured information on outcomes, procedures, and implants.

Key features of the Spine Tango Registry include:

  • tracking patient progress and treatment effectiveness
  • supporting research through pooled anonymised datasets
  • providing benchmarking insights for clinicians and hospitals
  • contributing evidence to improve spine care practices

Researchers may request access to Spine Tango data for approved research projects through a defined application process that ensures ethical and responsible data use.

More about Spine Tango

Find out how registry participation and data access can support research and quality improvement.

Spine Atlas Initiative: Global Spine Research Collaboration

The Spine Atlas Initiative (SAI) is an international epidemiological project aimed at improving the understanding of spine pathologies, treatment strategies, and healthcare variations across regions and countries. Inspired by global disease registration models, Spine Atlas enables spine units and registries to contribute structured clinical data to collaborative research.

Participation offers:

  • involvement in international collaborative research projects
  • group authorship opportunities in scientific publications
  • benchmarking against global datasets
  • insights into regional trends and practice variation in spine care

Through coordinated data calls, the initiative supports the development of a global spine atlas that benefits clinicians, researchers, and healthcare systems.

Learn more about the Spine Atlas Initiative

Discover how collaborative data calls contribute to international spine research.

Collaborative Research Activities

EUROSPINE participates in collaborative research partnerships such as the PREPARE research group, where advanced data analysis and AI-supported approaches are used to explore rehabilitation strategies and personalised care for chronic conditions.

These collaborations reflect EUROSPINE’s ongoing commitment to supporting multidisciplinary spine research and fostering international cooperation.

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Access Spine Registry Data for Your Research

Clinicians and researchers looking for structured spine registry data may request access to Spine Tango datasets. Access is granted through a formal application process designed to ensure appropriate data use and maintain patient confidentiality.

If you are planning a research project and require high-quality spine registry data, EUROSPINE provides guidance on the application and review process.

Request Spine Tango Data Access