The Global Spine Care Initiative: classification system for spine-related concerns.
Scott HaldemanMargareta NordinRoger ChouMargareta C NordinPierre CôtéEric L HurwitzBart N GreenDeborah Kopansky-GilesChristine CedraschiEllen AartunEmre R AcarogluArthur AmeisSelim AyhanFiona BlythDavid BorensteinO'Dane BradyFereydoun DavatchiChristine GoertzNajia Hajjaj-HassouniJan HartvigsenMaria A HondrasNadège LemeunierJohn MayerSilvano MiorTiro MmopelwaMichael ModicRajani MullerpatanLillian MwanikiMadeleine Ngandeu-SingweGeoff OuterbridgeKristi RandhawaErkin SonmezCarlos TorresPaola TorresWilliam WattersHainan YuPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2018)
An international and interprofessional group developed a comprehensive classification system for all potential presentations of people who may seek care or advice at a spine care program. This classification can be used in the development of a spine care pathway, in clinical practice, and for research purposes. This classification needs to be tested for validity, reliability, and consistency among clinicians from different specialties and in different communities and cultures. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.