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Spine Atlas 2026 Data Call 2026 (DCM)

Case collection: 1 February – 31 May 2026 I Data submission: 1 – 31 July 2026

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The submission deadline for the Spine Atlas Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy (SAI-2026-DCM) data call has been extended to 31 July 2026.

This extension provides additional time for participating centres to register and submit their data and survey. Contributors who complete their submission by 31 July 2026 are guaranteed to be included and acknowledged in the presentation of the first results at the EUROSPINE Annual Meeting 2026 in Gothenburg.

Submissions received after 31 July 2026 will still be considered for inclusion in the subsequent publication; however, inclusion in the Annual Meeting presentation cannot be guaranteed.

EUROSPINE will also hold its next Spine Atlas Community Call on Tuesday, 21 July 2026, at 18:00 CEST. During the meeting, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions about the current DCM data call and submission deadlines, discuss plans for the internal review of the first LDS publication and subsequent manuscripts, preview next year's data call topic, and share ideas for future Spine Atlas activities.

We encourage all interested centres to take advantage of the extended deadline and participate in this important international initiative.

Mapping Spine treatment Strategies Worldwide

For the first time, spine treatment strategies are being systematically mapped across countries using a harmonised international dataset.

Coordinated by EUROSPINE, the Spine Atlas Initiative (SAI) provides a structured framework that enables hospitals, registries, and spine specialists to contribute comparable data, reveal surgical and non-surgical practice variation, support benchmarking, and strengthen global spine research.

Why Spine Atlas Matters

  • Spine treatment strategies vary across healthcare systems, training traditions, reimbursement environments, and regulatory frameworks. Yet internationally harmonised data describing these variations have historically been limited.
  • The Spine Atlas Initiative addresses this gap by creating a structured international dataset that enables transparent comparison of treatment strategies across countries.
  • By participating, hospitals and registries contribute to a global evidence base that supports research, benchmarking, and policy discussions in spine care.

Active Data Call – 2026

Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy (DCM)

The 2026 Spine Atlas data call focuses on treatment strategies and practice variation in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy (DCM), including surgical and non-surgical care.

Contributors provide structured case-level data collected during a defined observation period.

Timeline

Phase 1 – Case Collection

1 February – 31 May 2026

Collect all eligible DCM cases treated during this period.

Phase 2 – Data Submission

1 – 31 July 2026

Upload your dataset and complete the contributor survey.

Register to participate

Why Participate?

International Visibility

Be part of a EUROSPINE-coordinated international research initiative.

Benchmarking

Compare your treatment strategies with pooled international data.

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Scientific Recognition

Eligible contributors receive group authorship in key publications.

Low Participation Burden

Only 9 mandatory + 7 optional parameters are required.

Governance and Scientific Collaboration

The Spine Atlas Initiative is coordinated and funded by EUROSPINE, the Spine Society of Europe, and supported by leading international organisations and experts in spine research and registries.

Coordinating Organisation

EUROSPINE, the Spine Society of Europe

Supporting Organisations

  • European Spine Societies Advisory Board (EUSSAB)
  • International Spine Registries Working Group
  • European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)

Scientific Leadership

The initiative is led by an international steering committee of clinicians, epidemiologists and registry experts.

Principal Investigator
Christian Herrmann, PhD MSc

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First Results – Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis (2025)

More than 1,600 surgeries from 30 countries have already demonstrated measurable variation in treatment strategies.

Spine Atlas provides structured international evidence where previously only national data existed.

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