Reported Outcome Measures in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Degenerative cervical myelopathy [DCM] is a disabling and increasingly prevalent group of diseases. Heterogeneous reporting of trial outcomes limits effective inter-study comparison and optimisation of treatment. This is recognised in many fields of healthcare research. The present study aims to assess the heterogeneity of outcome reporting in DCM as the premise for the development of a standardised reporting set.

Methods

A systematic review of MEDLINE and EMBASE databases, registered with PROSPERO (CRD42015025497) was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. Full text articles in English, with >50 patients (prospective) or >200 patients (retrospective), reporting outcomes of DCM were eligible.

Results

108 studies, assessing 23,876 patients, conducted

SUBMITTER: Davies BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4970758 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature