CME

Ticketed Event

2026 AOSSM Reviewers’ Workshop  

Concurrent Session Moderator(s)

• 

  Brett Owens, MD

  Brown University

Registration required to attend and receive CME.


Understanding and Decreasing Spin Bias in the Orthopaedic Literature

Spin bias refers to the selective presentation, interpretation, or emphasis of study findings in a way that makes results appear more favorable than the data truly support. In sports medicine-where small sample sizes, subgroup analyses, and return-to-play outcomes are common-spin bias can meaningfully influence clinical decision-making, guideline development, and patient expectations. This talk will review common forms of spin bias in the sports medicine literature, highlight real-world examples, and provide practical strategies for clinicians and researchers to identify and mitigate spin in published studies.


Considerations of Sex and Gender during the Review Process

Sex and gender are becoming increasingly recognized as an important facet of orthopaedic research. This talk addresses the key concepts for reviewers to consider when addressing sex and gender in orthopaedic sports medicine studies, by covering updates on current sex- and gender- specific considerations in research and clinical care.


Learning Objectives-

By participating in this CME activity, the learner will be able to:

• Recognize forms of spin bias in the literature.

• Use strategies discussed to mitigate spin in articles reviewed.

• Identify research that addresses sex- and gender-specific considerations

• Make reviewer suggestions to strengthen the presentation of data addressing sex and gender.

Presentations:

• 1:00 PM - 1:05 PM PDT

  Journal Review Introduction
  

  Concurrent Session Moderator: Brett Owens, MD – Brown University
• 1:05 PM - 1:25 PM PDT

  Understanding and Decreasing Spin Bias in the Orthopaedic Literature
  

  Concurrent Session Presenter: Brian Feeley, MD – University of California, San Francisco
• 1:25 PM - 1:45 PM PDT

  Considerations of Sex and Gender during the Review Process
  

  Concurrent Session Presenter: Miho J. Tanaka, MD, PhD – Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
• 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM PDT

  Q&A with Discussion
  

  Concurrent Session Moderator: Brett Owens, MD – Brown University

  Panelist: Miho J. Tanaka, MD, PhD – Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

  Panelist: Brian Feeley, MD – University of California, San Francisco