Improving Awareness Could Transform Outcomes in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy [Ao Spine Recode-Dcm Research Priority Number 1]

Improving Awareness Could Transform Outcomes in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy [Ao Spine Recode-Dcm Research Priority Number 1] Publisher

Davies BM^{1, 2} ; Mowforth O^{1, 2} ; Wood H¹ ; Karimi Z¹ ; Sadler I¹ ; Tetreault L³ ; Milligan J⁴ ; Wilson JRF⁵ ; Kalsiryan S^{6, 7} ; Furlan JC^{6, 7} ; Kawaguchi Y⁸ ; Ito M⁹ ; Zipser CM¹⁰ ; Boerger TF¹¹ Show All Authors

Davies BM^{1, 2}
Mowforth O^{1, 2}
Wood H¹
Karimi Z¹
Sadler I¹
Tetreault L³
Milligan J⁴
Wilson JRF⁵
Kalsiryan S^{6, 7}
Furlan JC^{6, 7}
Kawaguchi Y⁸
Ito M⁹
Zipser CM¹⁰
Boerger TF¹¹
Vaccaro AR¹²
Murphy RKJ¹³
Hutton M¹⁴
Rodriguespinto R^{15, 16}
Koljonen PA¹⁷
Harrop JS¹⁸
Aarabi B¹⁹
Rahimimovaghar V²⁰
Kurpad SN¹¹
Guest JD²¹
Wilson JR²²
Kwon BK²³
Kotter MRN^{1, 2}
Fehlings MG²²

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1. Myelopathy.org, International Charity for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy, Cambridge, United Kingdom
2. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
3. Department of Neurology, Langone Health, Graduate Medical Education, New York University, New York, NY, United States
4. Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
5. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, United States
6. KITE Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
7. Department of Medicine, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
8. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
9. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Hokkaido Medical Center, Sapporo, Japan
10. University Spine Center, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
11. Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI, United States
12. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
13. Department of Neurosurgery, St. Josephâ€™s Hospital and Medical Center, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ, United States
14. Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, United Kingdom
15. Department of Orthopaedics, Spinal Unit (UVM), Centro Hospitalar Universitario Do Porto - Hospital de Santo Antonio, Porto, Portugal
16. Instituto de Ciencias Biomedicas Abel Salazar, Porto, Portugal
17. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
18. Department of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
19. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
20. Department of Neurosurgery, Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
21. Department of Neurosurgery and The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, The Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
22. Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
23. Department of Orthopedics, Vancouver Spine Surgery Institute, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Source: Global Spine Journal Published:2022

Abstract

Study Design: Literature Review (Narrative) Objective: To introduce the number one research priority for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy (DCM): Raising Awareness. Methods: Raising awareness has been recognized by AO Spine RECODE-DCM as the number one research priority. This article reviews the evidence that awareness is low, the potential drivers, and why this must be addressed. Case studies of success from other diseases are also reviewed, drawing potential parallels and opportunities for DCM. Results: DCM may affect as many as 1 in 50 adults, yet few will receive a diagnosis and those that do will wait many years for it. This leads to poorer outcomes from surgery and greater disability. DCM is rarely featured in healthcare professional training programs and has received relatively little research funding (<2% of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or Multiple Sclerosis over the last 25 years). The transformation of stroke and acute coronary syndrome services, from a position of best supportive care with occasional surgery over 50 years ago, to avoidable disability today, represents transferable examples of success and potential opportunities for DCM. Central to this is raising awareness. Conclusion: Despite the devastating burden on the patient, recognition across research, clinical practice, and healthcare policy are limited. DCM represents a significant unmet need that must become an international public health priority. © The Author(s) 2022.

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MLA	Davies BM, et al.. "Improving Awareness Could Transform Outcomes in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy [Ao Spine Recode-Dcm Research Priority Number 1]." Global Spine Journal, vol. 12, no. 1, 2022, pp. 28S-38S.
APA	Davies BM, Mowforth O, Wood H, Karimi Z, Sadler I, Tetreault L, Milligan J, Wilson JRF, Kalsiryan S, Furlan JC, Kawaguchi Y, Ito M, Zipser CM, Boerger TF, Vaccaro AR, Murphy RKJ, Hutton M, Rodriguespinto R, Koljonen PA, ... Fehlings MG (2022). Improving Awareness Could Transform Outcomes in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy [Ao Spine Recode-Dcm Research Priority Number 1]. Global Spine Journal, 12(1), 28S-38S.
Chicago	Davies BM, Mowforth O, Wood H, Karimi Z, Sadler I, Tetreault L, Milligan J, et al.. "Improving Awareness Could Transform Outcomes in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy [Ao Spine Recode-Dcm Research Priority Number 1]." Global Spine Journal 12, no. 1 (2022): 28S-38S.
Harvard	Davies BM et al. (2022) 'Improving Awareness Could Transform Outcomes in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy [Ao Spine Recode-Dcm Research Priority Number 1]', Global Spine Journal, 12(1), pp. 28S-38S.
Vancouver	Davies BM, Mowforth O, Wood H, Karimi Z, Sadler I, Tetreault L, et al.. Improving Awareness Could Transform Outcomes in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy [Ao Spine Recode-Dcm Research Priority Number 1]. Global Spine Journal. 2022;12(1):28S-38S.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Davies BM and Mowforth O and Wood H and Karimi Z and Sadler I and Tetreault L and Milligan J and Wilson JRF and Kalsiryan S and Furlan JC and Kawaguchi Y and Ito M and Zipser CM and Boerger TF and Vaccaro AR and Murphy RKJ and Hutton M and Rodriguespinto R and Koljonen PA and Harrop JS and Aarabi B and Rahimimovaghar V and Kurpad SN and Guest JD and Wilson JR and Kwon BK and Kotter MRN and Fehlings MG}, title = {Improving Awareness Could Transform Outcomes in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy [Ao Spine Recode-Dcm Research Priority Number 1]}, journal = {Global Spine Journal}, volume = {12}, number = {1}, pages = {28S-38S}, year = {2022} }
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