In this episode, Mo and Marc discuss a recent JBJS study focusing on loss to long-term follow-up after shoulder surgery, strategies to improve patient retention, and the advantages of prospective research while acknowledging the value of retrospective studies. Links: Soule S, Smith A, Staten T, Kirkham M, Zhang C, Presson A, Joyce CD, Tashjian RZ, Chalmers PN. Predictors of Loss to Long-Term Follow-up After Shoulder Surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2026 Oct 7;108(19):1536-1542. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.25.00767. Epub 2026 Jun 16. PMID: 42302114. https://bit.ly/4seMlqw Subspecialties: • Orthopaedic Essentials • Shoulder Keywords: Orthopaedics, orthopedics, JBJS, OE, EBO, evidence-based orthopaedics, Orthopaedic surgery, shoulder surgery, loss to follow-up, patient retention, prospective studies, retrospective studies, clinical research, study design, research methodology, longitudinal follow-up, patient outcomes, evidence-based medicine, data quality, patient engagement