Development of an Inventory to Measure Dysphagia and Dysphonia after Cervical Spine Surgery

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Dysphagia and dysphonia occur to varying degrees after cervical spine surgery and often are concurrent. Dysfunction may be prolonged and a major component in outcome assessment. Currently there are no surveys to measure dysphagia and dysphonia specifically for cervical spine surgery patients. Such a survey would be useful not only to establish and characterize the condition, but also to delineate improvement over time. A patient-derived survey, meaning items are designated by patients and not set a priori by clinicians, would be preferable to ensure content validity.

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