SCI Publications

Article reviews various measures of pain and pain treatments and examines their usefulness in clinical trials on pain after spinal cord injury (SCI). Authors conclude that sufficient knowledge does exist on SCI pain and its measurement to make treatment progress possible.

Study participants were asked whether they had ever received any 1 of 26 different pain treatments, including 10 oral medications, 8 other standard pain treatment modalities, 7 alternative pain treatments, or any other treatment for pain. Participants also indicated the amount of relief each treatment provided and the length ...

Case study reports on the use of the INDEPENDENCE 3000 IBOT Transporter (IBOT) at home and in the community with an expert wheelchair user. The IBOT was operated in 4 functions: standard, four-wheel, balance, and remote. The IBOT was somewhat difficult to control in standard function but the balance ...

Article focuses on key innovations in powered wheelchair technology. The authors discuss a number of advances, including: (1) commercial innovations, (2) advanced controls, (3) communication technologies, (4) frame designs and flexible structures, (5) standards and testing, and (6) drive-train technologies. A discussion of the basics of electric-powered wheelchair operation ...

Study investigated health disparities as a function of race and gender and the extent to which socioeconomic factors mediate disparities among people with spinal cord injury. Six outcomes were measured: self-rated health, poor physical health days in the past month, poor mental health days in the past month, number ...

The medical records for both acute care and rehabilitation admissions over a 2-year period were retrospectively reviewed to identify the incidence, etiology, and risk factors for fevers in adults with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). The incidence of fever was 60.4 percent for acute care and 50 percent for ...

Individuals with spinal cord injury were surveyed regarding the types of vocational services they had or were interested in receiving. Results from 445 eligible respondents between the ages of 18 and 64 years old are presented. Approximately 32 percent of respondents reported receiving at least 1 job-related service. The ...

Article provides a retrospective analysis of data from 436 individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) between the ages of 18 and 64 years old who participated in a larger project examining the needs of individuals with SCI. This study examined how participants differed on demographic and health-related factors based ...

Paper describes a framework to transfer and/or deliver wheelchair technology to developing countries. The framework is based on a literature review conducted by the authors, their personal experiences with wheelchair technology transfer to developing countries, and their combined expertise in the areas of service delivery, manufacturing, engineering, and assistive technology. ...

Article describes strategies to expand participation in the Ticket to Work (TTW) Program by Social Security Administration beneficiaries and to increase the number and diversity of employment networks (ENs). Direct mail, web-based outreach, targeted marketing to selected opinion makers, specialized media outlets, and a number of other marketing strategies ...

Article explains the role of a job coach in providing workplace supports for people with disabilities.

Purpose. This study describes the prevalence of probable major depressive disorder (MDD) as well as other depressive disorders (ODD) and severity of depressive symptoms in a national sample of women with spinal cord injury (SCI) and compares them with a case-matched sample of men with SCI. Methods. A sample ...

STUDY DESIGN: Direct observation of a constrained consensus-building process in three culturally independent five-person panels of rehabilitation professionals from the US, Italy and Canada. OBJECTIVES: To illustrate cultural differences in belief among rehabilitation professionals about the relative importance of alternative functional goals during spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation. SETTING: ...

Abstract—With about 2.2 million Americans currently using wheeled mobility devices, wheelchairs are frequently provided to people with impaired mobility to provide accessibility to the community. Individuals with spinal cord injuries, arthritis, balance disorders, and other conditions or diseases are typical users of wheelchairs. However, secondary injuries and wheelchair-related accidents ...