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Background/aim: This study aimed to examine the relationships between severity of stenosis, pain, functional limitation, disability, and quality of life in patients with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy., Materials and Methods: Patients (45 female, 19 male) with radiculopathy due to spondylotic changes in the cervical spine were included in this study. Stenosis severity (thecal sac cross-sectional area (CSA)), numbness, neck and arm pain severity, functional limitation (Cervical Radiculopathy Impact Scale), disability, and quality of life (EQ-5D-3L General Quality of Life Scale) were evaluated. The study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov as NCT06001359., Results: According to CSA values, 28 (43.75%) patients had severe stenosis and 36 (56.25%) had moderate stenosis, and the average CSA was 81.65 ± 10.08 mm 2 . Positive correlations were found between both neck and arm pain and neck disability (r = 0.597, r = 0.359), and negative correlations were found for the General Quality of Life Scale index score and EQ-5D-3L visual analog scale (r = -0.787, r = -0.518). There were significant positive correlations between Cervical Radiculopathy Impact Scale subscales and severity of stenosis, neck and arm pain, numbness, and disability (p < 0.05 for all). A significant negative correlation was observed between Cervical Radiculopathy Impact Scale subscales and quality of life (p < 0.01). Stenosis severity was correlated with pain, neck disability, and quality of life (p < 0.01 for all)., Conclusion: There are direct relationships between cervical spondylotic radiculopathy and neck and arm pain, numbness, disability, and quality of life. Additionally, an increase in the severity of cervical stenosis is associated with an increase in pain and disability., (© TÜBİTAK.)

Objective: The postoperative recovery expectations of patients are important for surgical decisions. The Hospital for Special Surgery-Lumbar Spine Surgery Expectations Survey (HSS-LSSES) is a questionnaire evaluating expectations from lumbar surgery. This study aims to adapt the HSS-LSSES to Turkish and to assess its validity and reliability. Materials and Methods: The methodology of this study was based on the COSMIN guideline. The Turkish version of the HSS-LSSES created with the double-back translation procedure and the Turkish version of the Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale (QBPDS) were administered to the participants who were scheduled for surgery with the diagnosis of lumbar radiculopathy, respectively. Cronbach's alpha coefficient and item analysis were used to assess internal consistency. Also, intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to determine test-retest reliability. Results: The study included 180 participants (54.4% male) with a mean age of 50.96±13.42 years at scheduled lumbar spine surgery. HSSLSSES had good internal consistency (Cronbach's α=0.87) and excellent test-retest reliability [ICC (2.1)=0.99; p<0.01]. A strong negative correlation was found between HSS-LSSES-TR and QBPDS-TR (r=-0.71, p<0.01). It was observed that there was no ceiling and floor effect in the scale. Conclusion: HSS-LSSES-TR is a practical, valid, and reliable measurement method that can be used in clinical and research settings to evaluate the expectations of individuals planning for lumbar spine surgery and to examine how well these expectations are met after surgery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]