PURPOSE: One of the objectives of this review is to summarize the important features of a good scale. A second aim is to conduct a systematic review to identify scales that can detect the presence of cervical myelopathy and to determine their psychometric properties including validity, reliability and responsiveness. METHODS: A thorough literature search was performed using MEDLINE, MEDLINE in process, EMBASE, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Articles were included in this study if they compared scale measurements between a control and a myelopathic patient population or if they discussed any psychometric property of a scale. RESULTS: An ideal scale should be one that is quantifiable, valid, sensitive, responsive and easy to perform, has high inter/intra-rater reliability, internal consistency and a suitable distribution, and is one-dimensional and relevant. In the context of cervical spondylotic myelopathy, it is essential that the scale also addresses the pathophysiology, its key signs and symptoms as well as its natural history. For the systematic review, the search yielded 5,745 citations. Of these, 37 met inclusion criteria, 10 explored the ability of a scale to detect myelopathy, 23 examined validity by assessing correlation between scales, 10 reported reliability, 8 analyzed responsiveness, and 6 discussed internal consistency. The most frequently reported scale was short form-36 (n = 16) followed by Nurick grade (n = 14), Japanese Orthopaedic Association (n = 13), (modified) Japanese Orthopaedic Association (n = 7) and grip and release test (n = 6). Four studies each presented results on the Cooper, Harsh and 30-m walking test. CONCLUSION: This review summarizes outcome measures used to assess the presence and severity of cervical myelopathy. It includes several validation studies as well as those that have reported the responsiveness and reliability of various measures.
PURPOSE: One of the objectives of this review is to summarize the important features of a good scale. A second aim is to conduct a systematic review to identify scales that can detect the presence of cervical myelopathy and to determine their psychometric properties including validity, reliability and responsiveness. METHODS: A thorough literature search was performed using MEDLINE, MEDLINE in process, EMBASE, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Articles were included in this study if they compared scale measurements between a control and a myelopathicpatient population or if they discussed any psychometric property of a scale. RESULTS: An ideal scale should be one that is quantifiable, valid, sensitive, responsive and easy to perform, has high inter/intra-rater reliability, internal consistency and a suitable distribution, and is one-dimensional and relevant. In the context of cervical spondylotic myelopathy, it is essential that the scale also addresses the pathophysiology, its key signs and symptoms as well as its natural history. For the systematic review, the search yielded 5,745 citations. Of these, 37 met inclusion criteria, 10 explored the ability of a scale to detect myelopathy, 23 examined validity by assessing correlation between scales, 10 reported reliability, 8 analyzed responsiveness, and 6 discussed internal consistency. The most frequently reported scale was short form-36 (n = 16) followed by Nurick grade (n = 14), Japanese Orthopaedic Association (n = 13), (modified) Japanese Orthopaedic Association (n = 7) and grip and release test (n = 6). Four studies each presented results on the Cooper, Harsh and 30-m walking test. CONCLUSION: This review summarizes outcome measures used to assess the presence and severity of cervical myelopathy. It includes several validation studies as well as those that have reported the responsiveness and reliability of various measures.
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