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ArticleSpinal cord2026

A protocol for developing screening criteria for degenerative cervical myelopathy: AO Spine Myelopathy.org RECODE-DCM.

Lindsay Tetreault, Tanzil Rujeedawa, Lance A Burn, Carl Zipser, Chad Cook, Konstantinos Margetis, Allan R Martin, David B Anderson, Justin M Lantz, Julia Tabrah and 19 more

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Article in Spinal cord, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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29 authors.

Lindsay TetreaultDepartment of Neurology, Massachusetts General Brigham, Boston, MA, US. lindsay.tetreault89@gmail.com.
Tanzil RujeedawaUniversity of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Lance A BurnUniversity of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-0449-5786
Carl ZipserSpinal Cord Injury Center, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland.
Chad CookDuke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, US.
Konstantinos MargetisDepartment of Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, US.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3715-8093
Allan R MartinUniversity of California Davis, Department of Neurosurgery, Sacramento, US.
David B AndersonFaculty of Medicine and Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7104-122X
Justin M LantzDivision of Bioknesiology and Physical Therapy, Keck School of Medicine, USC Spine Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, US.
Julia TabrahHounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare, London, UK.
Jamie Rf WilsonDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, USA.
Ricardo Rodrigues-PintoDepartment of Orthopaedics, Centro Hospitalar do Porto-Hospital deSanto Antonio, Largo Prof. Abel Salazar, Porto, 4099-001, Portugal.
Ratko YuracProfessor of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University del Desarrollo, Clinica Alemana de Santiago, Vitacura, Chile.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3603-6294
Lianne WoodDepartment of Public Health and Sports Science, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.
Ligia OnofreiDepartment of Neurology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, US.
Rohil V ChauhanAuckland Spine Surgery Centre; Active Living and Rehabilitation: Aotearoa New Zealand; Health and Rehabilitation Research Institute, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7244-2305
Tore K SolbergInstitute of Clinical Medicine, The Artic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
James HarropDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0943-3406
Sybil StacpooleUniversity of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Jamie MilliganDepartment of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3387-1614
Caroline TreanorDepartment of Physiotherapy, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Julio C FurlanKITE Research Institute and Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, and Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Noam Y HarelJames J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Bronx, USA.
Michael W Y LeeThe Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society; Department of Neurosurgery, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Chai Wan, Hong Kong.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7789-1222
Mike HuttonNew Hall Hospital, Salisbury, UK.
Brian K KwonDepartment of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5089-8280
Mark KotterDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Michael G FehlingsToronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5722-6364
Benjamin M DaviesUniversity of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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objectivesDegenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is caused by degenerative changes of the spinal column that lead to progressive spinal cord compression. Early identification of DCM is paramount to ensure appropriate specialist referral, timely intervention, and optimal treatment outcomes. Unfortunately, diagnosis of DCM is often delayed and may be missed entirely. A lack of screening or referral criteria has been identified as a major contributor of diagnostic delay. The objective of this study is to outline the methodology that will be used to develop screening criteria for DCM.

methodsWe propose a three-step approach for establishing screening criteria for DCM using data-driven and expert-based methods that includes a combination of patient-reported symptoms and clinical signs obtained from physical examination. Our approach includes: (i) an initial scoping review of inclusion criteria used in DCM research studies; (ii) criteria generation through systematic reviews of the literature as well as surveys of individuals with lived experience and international multidisciplinary experts in DCM; and (iii) criteria reduction via a consensus process.

conclusionsOur framework intends to foster the development of valid, reliable and sustainable screening criteria that could improve awareness of DCM, influence practice decisions and reduce delays to diagnosis .

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Cervical VertebraeMass ScreeningSpinal Cord DiseasesHumans

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