Quantitative analysis of medical students' and physicians' knowledge of degenerative cervical myelopathy.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We have previously identified a delay in general practitioner (GP) referrals for patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM). The aim of this study was to evaluate whether an education gap existed for DCM along the GP training pathway by quantitatively assessing training in, and knowledge of, this condition.

Design

Gap analysis: comparison of DCM to other conditions. Comparators selected on the basis of similar presentation/epidemiology (multiple sclerosis), an important spinal emergency (cauda equina syndrome) and a common disease (diabetes mellitus).

Subjects

Medical students, foundation doctors and GP trainees. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES: (1) Assessment of training: quantitative comparison of references to DCM in curricula (undergrad

SUBMITTER: Waqar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7044983 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature