Assessment of degenerative cervical myelopathy differs between specialists and may influence time to diagnosis and clinical outcomes.

Bryn Hilton Jennifer Tempest-Mitchell Benjamin Marshall DaviesMark Kotter

Published in: PloS one (2018)

DCM assessment varies significantly between assessors. Reporting of key features of DCM is especially low in primary care. Incomplete assessment may hinder early diagnosis and referral to spinal surgery.

Keyphrases

primary care
spinal cord
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
spinal cord injury
acute coronary syndrome
atrial fibrillation
coronary artery disease
percutaneous coronary intervention
general practice
electronic health record
drug induced