Cost-effectiveness of surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy in the United Kingdom

E Goacher, S Yardanov, R Phillips, A Budu… - British Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is the commonest cause of adult spinal
cord dysfunction worldwide, for which surgery is the mainstay of treatment. At present, there …

Surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy: a patient-centered quality of life and health economic evaluation

CD Witiw, LA Tetreault, F Smieliauskas, B Kopjar… - The Spine Journal, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Context Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) represents the most
common cause of non-traumatic spinal cord impairment in adults. Surgery has been shown …

[HTML][HTML] Hospitalisation for degenerative cervical myelopathy in England: insights from the National Health Service Hospital Episode Statistics 2012 to 2019

E Goacher, R Phillips, OD Mowforth, S Yordanov… - Acta …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is the most common cause of adult spinal
cord dysfunction worldwide. However, the current incidence of DCM is poorly understood …

An effectiveness and quality-of-life analysis of conservative care versus surgery for moderate and severe cervical myelopathy

M Sarraj, T Marion, D Guha… - Canadian Journal of …, 2022 - search.proquest.com
Background: There is a paucity of comparative evidence supporting surgical treatment of
degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM). Only 1 randomized controlled trial has been …

[HTML][HTML] Life expectancy in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy is currently reduced but can be restored with timely treatment

BM Davies, D Stubbs, CS Gillespie, B Grodzinski… - Acta …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Degenerative cervical myelopathy is a progressive slow-motion spinal cord injury.
Surgery is the mainstay of treatment. Baseline disability predicts surgical recovery; therefore …

Early surgery compared to nonoperative management for mild degenerative cervical myelopathy: a cost-utility analysis

AK Malhotra, H Shakil, EM Harrington, MG Fehlings… - The Spine Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is a form of acquired
spinal cord compression and contributes to reduced quality of life secondary to neurological …

Establishing the socio-economic impact of degenerative cervical myelopathy is fundamental to improving outcomes [AO Spine RECODE-DCM Research Priority …

BM Davies, R Phillips, D Clarke, JC Furlan… - Global spine …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Literature Review (Narrative). Objective: To contextualize AO Spine RECODE-
DCM research priority number 5: What is the socio-economic impact of DCM?(The financial …

Surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy: a patient-centered quality of life and health economic evaluation

CD Witiw, LA Tetreault, F Smieliauskas… - The Spine …, 2016 - thespinejournalonline.com
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) represents the most
common cause of nontraumatic spinal cord impairment in adults. Surgery has been shown …

Health economics and the management of degenerative cervical myelopathy

CD Witiw, F Smieliauskas… - Neurosurgery …, 2018 - neurosurgery.theclinics.com
Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is recognized as the leading cause of spinal cord
impairment worldwide. 1 The chronic compressive forces on the cervical spinal cord, which …

[HTML][HTML] Surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy: a nationwide registry-based observational study with patient-reported outcomes

S Gulati, V Vangen-Lønne, ØP Nygaard, AM Gulati… - …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Surgery for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Nationwide R... : Neurosurgery Surgery
for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Nationwide Registry-Based Observational Study …