Rehabilitation for degenerative cervical myelopathy: systematic review and scoping review of UK patient information.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

Systematic Literature Review & Patient-Information Scoping Review OBJECTIVES: To assess the evidence on prehabilitation and post-operative rehabilitation interventions for people undergoing surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) and to determine what publicly accessible information is provided to patients from the NHS surrounding DCM surgery.

Methods

A systematic literature review was searched from inception to 19 May 2025. Studies reporting pain, function, disability or quality of life for prehabilitation or post-operative rehabilitation interventions for people undergoing DCM surgery were eligible. Downs and Black appraisal tool was used to assess study quality. Data were analysed in a narrative analysis. Secondary, a review of UK NHS Patient Infor

SUBMITTER: Smith TO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12413311 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature