Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy Awareness in Primary Care: UK National Cross-Sectional Survey of General Practitioners.
Remi Mohan Rufus-ToyeAmir Rafati FardOliver Daniel MowforthLuke V McCarronKayen ChanYuri HirayamaEmma K SmithMunashe VeremuBenjamin Marshall DaviesJamie F M BranniganPublished in: JMIR formative research (2024)
General practitioners lack confidence in the recognition and management of DCM. These findings are consistent with the diagnostic delays previously described in the literature at the primary care level. Further work to develop and implement educational interventions to general practitioner practices is a crucial step to improving patient outcomes in DCM.