Priority 11 from the Cavernoma PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: Is stereotactic radiosurgery or neurosurgery for brain or spine cavernomas better for improving outcome? (JLA PSP Priority 11) | |
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| Overall ranking | 11 |
| JLA question ID | 0035/11 |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this PSP |
| Evidence |
Badhiwala J.H. Farrokhyar F. Alhazzani W. Yarascavitch B. Ed Aref M. Algird A, et al. Surgical outcomes and natural history of intramedullary spinal cord cavernous malformations: a single-center series and meta-analysis of individual patient data. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. 2014;21 (4):662-76. doi: 10.3171/2014.6.SPINE13949. Epub 2014 Jul 25. Poorthuis M. Samarasekera N. Kontoh K. Stuart I. Cope B. Kitchen N. Al-Shahi Salman R. Comparative studies of the diagnosis and treatment of cerebral cavernous malformations in adults: Systematic review. Acta Neurochirurg. 2013;155 (4):643-9. doi: 10.1007/s00701-013-1621-4. Epub 2013 Jan 31. Poorthuis MH, Klijn CJ, Algra A, Rinkel GJ, Al‐Shahi Salman R. Treatment of cerebral cavernous malformations: a systematic review and meta‐regression analysis. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatr. 2014; 85(12):1319-23. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2013-307349. Epub 2014 Mar 25. |
| Health Research Classification System category | Neurological |
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| Original uncertainty examples | Not available |
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| PSP unique ID | 0035 |
| PSP name | Cavernoma |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 54 |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 23 September 2015 |