SCI Publications

Article reviews revisions made to the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI), the most widely used classification in the field of spinal cord injury medicine. Since its first publication in 1982, multiple revisions refining the recommended examination, scaling, and classification have taken place to improve ...

Study investigated the pharmacokinetics, safety, and effects of riluzole, a sodium-channel blocking medication, on neurological outcome in acute spinal cord injury (SCI). Thirty-six patients (28 cervical and 8 thoracic), enrolled at 6 North American Clinical Trials Network (NACTN) sites, received 50 milligrams of riluzole twice daily, within 12 hours ...

Study examined the additive effect of age on disability for adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). Data regarding demographics, injury and medical characteristics, independence in activities of daily living, and psychosocial well-being were collected from participants with SCI who were enrolled in the SCI Model Systems between 1988 and ...

Study examined the mediating effects of depressive symptoms on the relationships among employment, grief, depression treatment, and participation enfranchisement after spinal cord injury (SCI). It also examined the moderating role of demographic and injury characteristics, including sex, race, marital status, education, and injury level, and completeness on these relationships. ...

Study determined the association among bone mineral density (BMD), walking status, and circulating adipokines (adiponectin and leptin) in men with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). In the general population, greater body fat is associated with greater BMD and this is often attributed to mechanical loading of the skeleton by ...

Study investigated the independent contributions of pain intensity and pain interference to depression in individuals undergoing acute inpatient rehabilitation for traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). Participants completed a survey that included measures of depression, pain intensity, and pain interference (in the domains of general activity, mood, mobility, relations with ...

Study evaluated the responsiveness of the revised Capabilities of Upper Extremity-Questionnaire (CUE-Q), in which the item responses were reduced from seven to five levels, relative to the upper-extremity motor score (UEMS) and to the self-care subscale of Functional Independence Measure (FIMsc). A total of 46 subjects with acute traumatic ...

Study examined the mediating effects of depressive symptoms on the relationships among employment, grief, depression treatment, and participation enfranchisement after spinal cord injury (SCI). It also examined the moderating role of demographic and injury characteristics, including sex, race, marital status, education, and injury level, and completeness on these relationships. Participation ...

Study compared the frequency of power wheelchair (PWC) repairs and consequences experienced over a 6-month period by individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) who use a PWC at least 40 hours per week. Data were collected from 945 participants who were treated at a SCI Model System center and used ...

Study examined the relationship between the type of mobility devices used and social participation in wheelchairs users who have spinal cord injuries (SCI). It was hypothesized that using wheelchairs with external power and driving a modified vehicle (MV), with or without driving in a wheelchair, facilitates social participation for ...

Article describes the development and psychometric properties of the Spinal Cord Injury-Quality of Life (SCI-QOL) Self-esteem item bank. Using a mixed-methods design, a self-esteem item bank was developed and tested through the use of focus groups with individuals with SCI and clinicians with expertise in SCI, cognitive interviews, and ...

Study presents yearly aggregated summaries of rehabilitation outcomes at admission, discharge, and follow-up from a national sample of patients receiving inpatient medical rehabilitation for stroke, traumatic brain injury, lower-extremity fracture, lower-extremity joint replacement, traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI), or debility. Data were obtained from more than 300 inpatient rehabilitation ...