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CNS Guidelines Initiative

The CNS Foundation Guidelines Initiative supports the CNS infrastructure in developing and disseminating of high-quality, evidence-based, clinical practice guidelines. The CNS Foundation leverages donations to maintain an exceptional infrastructure with impeccable methodology that is unique to the CNS, the only neurosurgical organization with the volunteer and staff resources to develop clinical guidelines, which it disseminates online and through the CNS+ app, increasing their accessibility and impact.

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Total Guidelines

100,000+

CNS Guidelines Total Webpage Views

10,000+

CNS Guidelines App Downloads

6,951

Number of CNS Guidelines Citations

300+

Volunteers Who Have Participated on CNS Guidelines
“CNS Foundation represents the primary source of funding for the creation and publication of clinical practice Guidelines in Neurosurgery. As a previous Chair of the Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, I feel that it is critical to have funding to support clinical practice guidelines for spinal disorders. CNS Foundation provides the necessary support for guidelines development.”

Zoher Ghogawala, MD, FACS

“The CNS guidelines are a critical resource for all levels of neurosurgical practice. As an early career neurosurgeon studying for my oral boards, these guidelines are a trusted tool for testing my practical fund of knowledge. Having them at my fingertips on the CNS+ app is an added bonus!"

Rima Rindler, MD
CNS Guidelines Initiative Programs

Perioperative Spine Surgery Guidelines

The Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the Joint Section on Diseases of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves are in the process of developing a guideline for preoperative optimization before spine surgery. This initiative is supported by a generous $300,000 donation from the Section. Two parts of the comprehensive guideline series have been developed and published. This clinical guideline was created to improve patient care by outlining the appropriate information-gathering and decision-making processes involved in the perioperative treatment of patients with spinal disease.

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Demonstrating Impact - The Guidelines App

2017

Trauma Section donation funds development and implementation of free Guidelines App. Available for both Android and Apple phones, the CNS Guidelines App includes guideline recommendations and topic overviews for all CNS-produced guidelines in six specialty areas. Through the app, clinicians have immediate, at the point-of-care access to 16 guideline topics, with links to the full-text of the guideline.

2023: Guidelines App dissemination reaches 15,000 downloads by neurosurgeons around the world.

The CNS adheres to robust methodological processes to ensure the publication of high quality, evidence-based guidelines that clinicians can rely on. Currently, the CNS produces guidelines in the subspecialty topic areas of Pain, Pediatrics, Spine, Stereotactic/Functional, Trauma, and Tumor.

The CNS Guidelines app has been integrated into the CNS + app and is free to CNS members. Please visit the Apple App Store or Google Play Store to download this comprehensive educational app.

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CNS Guidelines Initiative

Total Guidelines

100,000+

10,000+

6,951

300+

Zoher Ghogawala, MD, FACS

Rima Rindler, MD

CNS Guidelines Initiative Programs

Perioperative Spine Surgery Guidelines

Demonstrating Impact - The Guidelines App

2017

2023: Guidelines App dissemination reaches 15,000 downloads by neurosurgeons around the world.

Support the Guidelines Initiative

Wish to stay informed of application windows and new awards? Consider becoming a CNS member!

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CNS Guidelines Initiative

Total Guidelines

100,000+

10,000+

6,951

300+

Zoher Ghogawala, MD, FACS

Rima Rindler, MD

CNS Guidelines Initiative Programs

Perioperative Spine Surgery Guidelines

Demonstrating Impact - The Guidelines App

2017

2023: Guidelines App dissemination reaches 15,000 downloads by neurosurgeons around the world.

Support the Guidelines Initiative

Wish to stay informed of application windows and new awards? Consider becoming a CNS member!

Get Involved

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