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The Global Spine Care Initiative: care pathway for people with spine-related concerns

Authors: Scott Haldeman, Claire D. Johnson, Roger Chou, Margareta Nordin, Pierre Côté, Eric L. Hurwitz, Bart N. Green, Christine Cedraschi, Emre Acaroğlu, Deborah Kopansky-Giles, Arthur Ameis, Afua Adjei-Kwayisi, Selim Ayhan, Fiona Blyth, David Borenstein, O’Dane Brady, Peter Brooks, Connie Camilleri, Juan M. Castellote, Michael B. Clay, Fereydoun Davatchi, Robert Dunn, Christine Goertz, Erin A. Griffith, Maria Hondras, Edward J. Kane, Nadège Lemeunier, John Mayer, Tiro Mmopelwa, Michael Modic, Jean Moss, Rajani Mullerpatan, Elijah Muteti, Lillian Mwaniki, Madeleine Ngandeu-Singwe, Geoff Outerbridge, Kristi Randhawa, Heather Shearer, Erkin Sönmez, Carlos Torres, Paola Torres, Leslie Verville, Adriaan Vlok, William Watters III, Chung Chek Wong, Hainan Yu

Published in: European Spine Journal | Special Issue 6/2018

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this report is to describe the development of an evidence-based care pathway that can be implemented globally.

Methods

The Global Spine Care Initiative (GSCI) care pathway development team extracted interventions recommended for the management of spinal disorders from six GSCI articles that synthesized the available evidence from guidelines and relevant literature. Sixty-eight international and interprofessional clinicians and scientists with expertise in spine-related conditions were invited to participate. An iterative consensus process was used.

Results

After three rounds of review, 46 experts from 16 countries reached consensus for the care pathway that includes five decision steps: awareness, initial triage, provider assessment, interventions (e.g., non-invasive treatment; invasive treatment; psychological and social intervention; prevention and public health; specialty care and interprofessional management), and outcomes. The care pathway can be used to guide the management of patients with any spine-related concern (e.g., back and neck pain, deformity, spinal injury, neurological conditions, pathology, spinal diseases). The pathway is simple and can be incorporated into educational tools, decision-making trees, and electronic medical records.

Conclusion

A care pathway for the management of individuals presenting with spine-related concerns includes evidence-based recommendations to guide health care providers in the management of common spinal disorders. The proposed pathway is person-centered and evidence-based. The acceptability and utility of this care pathway will need to be evaluated in various communities, especially in low- and middle-income countries, with different cultural background and resources.

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Title: The Global Spine Care Initiative: care pathway for people with spine-related concerns
Authors: Scott Haldeman
Claire D. Johnson
Roger Chou
Margareta Nordin
Pierre Côté
Eric L. Hurwitz
Bart N. Green
Christine Cedraschi
Emre Acaroğlu
Deborah Kopansky-Giles
Arthur Ameis
Afua Adjei-Kwayisi
Selim Ayhan
Fiona Blyth
David Borenstein
O’Dane Brady
Peter Brooks
Connie Camilleri
Juan M. Castellote
Michael B. Clay
Fereydoun Davatchi
Robert Dunn
Christine Goertz
Erin A. Griffith
Maria Hondras
Edward J. Kane
Nadège Lemeunier
John Mayer
Tiro Mmopelwa
Michael Modic
Jean Moss
Rajani Mullerpatan
Elijah Muteti
Lillian Mwaniki
Madeleine Ngandeu-Singwe
Geoff Outerbridge
Kristi Randhawa
Heather Shearer
Erkin Sönmez
Carlos Torres
Paola Torres
Leslie Verville
Adriaan Vlok
William Watters III
Chung Chek Wong
Hainan Yu
Publication date: 01-09-2018
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Spine Journal / Issue Special Issue 6/2018
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-018-5721-y

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The Global Spine Care Initiative: care pathway for people with spine-related concerns

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Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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Methods

Results

Conclusion

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