The Effects of Pre-Operative Interventions on Outcomes in Patients with Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Scoping Review.

This scoping review aims to systematically map and summarize the existing literature on the effects of peri-operative interventions on clinical and patient-centered outcomes in individuals with mild degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM). The review will identify key types of interventions, characterize reported outcomes, and highlight knowledge gaps to inform clinical practice and future research. Studies of all pre-operative interventions targeting this population will be considered. Methodology will follow the PRISMA extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR), with systematic searching, study selection, and data charting.