Does Neck Disability Index Correlate With 12-Month Satisfaction After Elective Surgery for Cervical Radiculopathy? Results From a National Spine Registry.

Khan I. Sivaganesan A, Archer KR, Bydon M, McGirt MJ, Nian H, Harrell FE, Foley KT, Mummaneni PV, Bisson EF, Shaffrey C, Harbaugh R, Asher AL, Devin CJ, QOD Vanguard Sites. Does Neck Disability Index Correlate With 12-Month Satisfaction After Elective Surgery for Cervical Radiculopathy? Results From a National Spine Registry. Neurosurgery. 2019 Jul 3. PMID: 31268151 [PubMed]

Abstract

Modern healthcare reforms focus on identifying and measuring the quality and value of care. Patient satisfaction is particularly important in the management of degenerative cervical radiculopathy (DCR) since it leads to significant neck pain and disability primarily affecting the patients' quality of life.