Open AccessA Quantitative Systematic Review of Clinical Outcome Measure Use in Peripheral Nerve Injury of the Upper Limb
Author(s) -
Ralph Murphy,
Heba Elsayed,
Sahiba Singh,
Jo C Dumville,
Jason Wong,
Adam J. Reid
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
neurosurgery/neurosurgery online
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1081-1281
pISSN - 0148-396X
DOI - 10.1093/neuros/nyab060
Subject(s) - medicine , medline , randomized controlled trial , physical therapy , observational study , systematic review , physical medicine and rehabilitation , cohort study , minimal clinically important difference , clinical trial , evidence based medicine , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology , political science , law
Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) is common, leading to reduced function, pain, and psychological impact. Treatment has not progressed partly due to inability to compare outcomes between centers managing PNI. Numerous outcome measures exist but there is no consensus on which outcome measures to use nor when.