SCI Publications

Article discusses the underlying core values critical to programs that effectively promote competitive employment through the use of supported employment for individuals with disabilities. Authors describe 10 quality indicators that can be used to assess supported employment programs: (1) meaningful competitive employment in integrated work setting; (2) informed choice, control, ...

Study evaluated the interrater reliability of the International Association for the Study of Pain and Tunks' spinal cord injury (SCI) pain classification schemes. Three raters independently categorized a total of 64 pain sites reported by 29 individuals with SCI. Results indicated that both classification schemes showed low interrater agreement. Disagreement ...

Study investigate how mothers with spinal cord injury (SCI) adjust to parenting, their marriages, and their families, and how their children adjust to their mothers' disability. The experimental group consisted of 88 mothers with SCI, 46 of their partners, and 31 of their children. The control group was composed ...

Study examined the demographic characteristics, incidence rates, and functional outcomes of minority patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). Information was collected on admission to and discharge from acute care and inpatient rehabilitation units. Analysis of the data indicated that violence is the leading single cause of SCI in ...

Study compared the efficacy of the Ilfeld Psychiatric Symptom Index to the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale in identifying depressive symptoms in people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Thirty-nine subjects SCI and 20 age-matched control subjects completed both screening measures and total scores for both scales were analyzed. Results showed ...

The purpose of this study is to (1) test the interrater reliability of a classification system for chronic pain in people with spinal cord injuries and (2) determine the frequency and characteristics of various types of pain categorized by this system. Two investigators categorized pain independently based on responses ...

Study assessed whether amitriptyline, a tricyclic antidepressant, is effective in relieving chronic pain and improving pain-related physical and psychosocial dysfunction in people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Eighty-four participants with SCI and chronic pain were randomized to a 6-week trial of amitriptyline or an active placebo, benztropine mesylate. All ...

Study investigate how mothers with spinal cord injury (SCI) adjust to parenting, their marriages, and their families, and how their children adjust to their mothers' disability. The experimental group consisted of 88 mothers with SCI, 46 of their partners, and 31 of their children. The control group was composed ...

Reports results of survey to assess the perception of safety among individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) living in the community. Questions related to demographics; physical mobility; crime, fire, and transportation safety; stress status; and general feelings of safety. The results indicate that most individuals with SCI perceive themselves ...

Study compared torque data obtained with a pushrim-activated power-assisted wheelchair (PAPAW) to that of traditional manual wheelchair propulsion among subjects with spinal cord injury. The PAPAW is a hybrid between a manual wheelchair and an electric-powered wheelchair and its shared control system must account for human behavior and user ...

Editorial briefly discusses research concerning quality of life (QOL) for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Author specifically addresses a study that explored the relationships between objective and subjective indicators of QOL. He emphasizes that future research should focus on outcome measures that consider the needs of the individual. ...

Editorial briefly discusses the concept of health care as a business. Author describes patients' and physicians' responsibilities for ensuring optimal care while considering the economic impact of that care.

Article describes methods for estimating life expectancy, an essential component for developing the life care plan of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Estimates based on age at injury, neurologic level of lesion, completeness of injury, ventilator dependency, and the amount of time since injury are published annually by the ...

Study examined the incidence and etiology of lower motor neuron (LMN), upper motor neuron (UMN), and mixed lesions in patients with complete thoracic and lumbar spinal cord injuries (SCI) for the following neurologic levels: T7 - T9, T10 - T12, and L1 - L3. Results showed the distribution of ...