A summary of assessment tools for patients suffering from cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a systematic review on validity, reliability and responsiveness

European Spine Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 209-228

  Singh, Anoushka ^a   Tetreault, Lindsay ^a   Casey, Adrian ^b   Laing, Rodney ^c   Statham, Patrick ^d   Fehlings, Michael G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^c ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervical spondylotic myelopathy; Disability; Impairment; Outcome measures; Walking test

Indexed keywords

CERVICAL SPONDYLOTIC MYELOPATHY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COOPER MYELOPATHY SCALE; DISABILITY; DISEASE COURSE; EXERCISE TEST; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH TEST; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; INTRARATER RELIABILITY; JAPANESE ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION CERVICAL MYELOPATHY EVALUATION; NECK PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDITY; WALKING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; SPONDYLOSIS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; SPONDYLOSIS;

EID: 84926159224     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-013-2935-x     Document Type: Review

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