Neuro Surveys | CNSF

Your opinion and experience makes a difference. Please consider taking some time to provide your input on any of the following surveys / studies that would apply to you and your profession.

These surveys are not created or endorsed by the CNSF. They are posted on behalf of our members and related specialties in an attempt to assist in research. *Surveys will automatically be removed in 3 months.

If you wish to share a survey with the CNSF Membership, please email membership@cnsf.org with the following details;

  • ethics approval and rationale/protocol
  • plan for this data
  • faculty name overseeing this study
  • informed consent component, the name and contact of the PI, and the REB of record noted.

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Adult Hydrocephalus Care at Canadian Neurology and Neurosurgery Centers

We invite all neurosurgical and neurological colleagues to participate in a national survey examining the current landscape of Adult Hydrocephalus care in Canada. As the specialty continues to evolve—and with the recent publication of the iNPH shunting randomized controlled trial in the New England Journal of Medicine—this is a timely opportunity to assess how Adult Hydrocephalus is being managed across the country. Your insights and experience are essential to understanding present practices and guiding future directions in care.

Posted April 22, 2026

 

Practice Patterns in Steroid Dosing for Intracranial Tumours: A Canadian National Survey

This study aims to better understand the practice patterns and decision making regarding perioperative corticosteroid usage for intracranial tumours.  The survey is targeted toward neurosurgeons and/or trainees across Canada.

Posted April 7, 2026

 

Exploration of Antiseptic Use and Ocular Protection Practices Among Canadian Physicians Performing Head, Neck, and Ocular Procedures and Surgeries

This anonymous 10–15 minutes Qualtrics survey aims to identify current practice patterns across Canadian specialties and to help guide safer peri-ocular antiseptic use and ocular protection measures in surgical and procedural care.

Posted January 23, 2026

   

Clinician Considerations Relating to Surgical Referral for Trigeminal Neuralgia Survey 

Background: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a chronic, often debilitating, neuropathic facial pain condition. Given the severity of this condition, prompt pain management is critically important. Yet, there are often significant delays in referral to surgery (Hung et al., 2022). Ultimately, it remains the responsibility of the treating clinician to determine when a patient should be considered for surgical intervention (Bendtsen et al., 2019; Chong et al., 2023). However, care pathways for TN patients are highly variable due to the wide range of specialists consulted (Chong et al., 2023) and inconclusive treatment recommendations available (Bendtsen et al., 2019). Some data suggest, however, better outcomes in earlier surgery (Mousavi et al., 2015).

Aim: This brief survey is being conducted to examine considerations related to referral for surgery amongst clinicians who treat trigeminal neuralgia (TN).

Posted January 23, 2026