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A Web-based Survey for Assessment of Korean Medical Treatment Clinical Practice Patterns for Neck Pain and Cervical Intervertebral Disc Displacement¡ù Chang Yong Suh1,2, Yoon Jae Lee2, Me-riong Kim2, Young Hyeon Bae1, Ho Sun Kim1, No Hyeon Kim1, Kyu Jin Yang1, Gi Bum Lee1,2 and In Hyuk Ha2,* 1Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital 2Jaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute, Jaseng Medical Foundation Objectives : While neck pain is highly prevalent in Korea, studies examining its Korean medical treatment are currently lacking. The aim of this study was to assess current Korean medical treatment practice patterns for neck pain.
Methods : A preliminary questionnaire was developed to investigate current practice patterns of neck pain and cervical intervertebral disc displacement (IDD) treatment, and underwent further revision through external review. The final questionnaire was distributed as a webbased survey to 18,289 potential respondents by email.
Results : The response rate was 3.34 %. Most participants replied that they received multiple Korean medicine interventions for neck pain treatment consisting of such methods as acupuncture, wet cupping, interferential current therapy and electroacupuncture. A total of 378 respondents acknowledged that diagnostic testing was needed for neck pain treatment.
The most commonly used Korean Standard Classification of Diseases (KCD) principal diagnosis code for neck pain was M542, and for cervical IDD was M501.
Conclusion : This survey study helps determine current practice patterns of neck pain, and recognizes the need for use of diagnostic devices in neck pain treatment. These results are further anticipated to provide basic data for clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and future studies using Korean National Health Insurance and Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service data.

A Web-based Survey for Assessment of Korean Medical Treatment Clinical Practice Patterns for Neck Pain and Cervical Intervertebral Disc Displacement¡ù Chang Yong Suh1,2, Yoon Jae Lee2, Me-riong Kim2, Young Hyeon Bae1, Ho Sun Kim1, No Hyeon Kim1, Kyu Jin Yang1, Gi Bum Lee1,2 and In Hyuk Ha2,* 1Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital 2Jaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute, Jaseng Medical Foundation Objectives : While neck pain is highly prevalent in Korea, studies examining its Korean medical treatment are currently lacking. The aim of this study was to assess current Korean medical treatment practice patterns for neck pain.
Methods : A preliminary questionnaire was developed to investigate current practice patterns of neck pain and cervical intervertebral disc displacement (IDD) treatment, and underwent further revision through external review. The final questionnaire was distributed as a webbased survey to 18,289 potential respondents by email.
Results : The response rate was 3.34 %. Most participants replied that they received multiple Korean medicine interventions for neck pain treatment consisting of such methods as acupuncture, wet cupping, interferential current therapy and electroacupuncture. A total of 378 respondents acknowledged that diagnostic testing was needed for neck pain treatment.
The most commonly used Korean Standard Classification of Diseases (KCD) principal diagnosis code for neck pain was M542, and for cervical IDD was M501.
Conclusion : This survey study helps determine current practice patterns of neck pain, and recognizes the need for use of diagnostic devices in neck pain treatment. These results are further anticipated to provide basic data for clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and future studies using Korean National Health Insurance and Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service data.