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Neurosurgery: Radiculopathy (Cervical) Documentation Template

Description

The intent of the “Radiculopathy (Cervical) Documentation Template” is to support users caring for adult patients who may require a Neurosurgery referral for surgery for cervical radiculopathy. This is a template used to document the information provided by the referring provider to the consulting specialist.

Artifact Type
Creation Date
Version
0.1
Unique Identifier
3ee4ecaf-6185-5d2f-99b1-1ce4b3d44725
Status
Experimental
True

Artifact Creation and Usage

Contributors
David (Cory) Adamson, MD, Physician, 1670 Clairmont Rd, Atlanta, GA 30033
Jacob Rachlin, MD, Chief of Neurosurgery, VA Boston Health Care System, 1400 VFW Parkway, Boston, MA 02132
Joseph King, MD, Physician, Surgical Service, VA New England/Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Ave, West Haven, CT 06516

Please contact Mr. Apurva Desai Apurva.desai@va.gov for additional information.

License
IP Attestation The author asserts that this artifact has been developed in compliance with the intellectual property rights attributed to the source material.
Copyrights

Copyright © 2018 Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. All rights reserved. Contributions from external parties are property of respective copyright holders.

Implementation Details
Technical Files
Repository Information
Knowledge Level

Structured code that is interpretable by a computer (includes data elements, value sets, logic)

Purpose and Usage
Usage

 

Patient Age Group
Population 18 years old or older
Clinical Venue
Primary Care
Clinical Focus
Outpatient being referred to Neurosurgery for Radiculopathy (Cervical)

 

Cautions

THE CLINICAL CONTENT IN THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT DIRECTLY SUITABLE FOR CLINICAL USE AS PRESENTED SINCE IT HAS NOT BEEN TESTED IN A CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT. IT HAS NEVER BEEN PILOTED, NEVER 100% REPRESENTS THE INTENT OF THE CLINICAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, AND MAY CAUSE HARM IF APPLIED AS-IS. THIS WORK IS MADE AVAILABLE WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY WHATSOEVER, AND WITHOUT CLAIMS, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Supporting Evidence
Source Description

 

Derived From
Neurosurgery: Radiculopathy (Cervical) Clinical Content White Paper
Associated Resource
Neurosurgery: Radiculopathy (Cervical) Documentation Template Conceptual Structure Document
Associated Resource
Neurosurgery: Radiculopathy (Cervical) Documentation Template KNART Validation Report

 

References

 

See attached resource files for additional details. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Office of Informatics and Information Governance, Clinical Decision Support (CDS) Content and Health Level 7 (HL7)-Compliant Knowledge Artifacts (KNARTs) Eye Care Clinical Content White Paper, VA118-16-D-1008, Task Order VA-118-16-F-1008-0007, June, 2018.

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Bono, Christopher M, Gary Ghiselli, Thomas J Gilbert, D. Scott Kreiner, Charles Reitman, Jeffrey T Summers, Jamie L Baisden, et al. 2011. “An Evidence-Based Clinical Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy from Degenerative Disorders.” The Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society 11 (1): 64–72. doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2010.10.023
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2010.10.023
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https://doi.org/10.3171/2009.1.SPINE08712
Kuijper, Barbara, Jos Th J. Tans, Anita Beelen, Frans Nollet, and Marianne de Visser. 2009. “Cervical Collar or Physiotherapy versus Wait and See Policy for Recent Onset Cervical Radiculopathy: Randomised Trial.” BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.) 339 (October): b3883. doi:10.1136/bmj.b3883
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Artifact Representation
Testing Experience
Pilot Experience

None