Objective To examine the prevalence and risk factors of cervical spondylosis among minority rural residents living in southern area of Guizhou province and to provide references for taking corresponding interventions. Methods A questionnaire survey,clinical and cervical imaging examination for cervical spondylosis were carried out among111 946 minority rural residents aged≥18 years selected with cluster random sampling from southern area of Guizhou province during the period of April 2012 though April 2014....