SCI Publications

Study examining the impact of gunshot etiology on outcomes of acute and rehabilitation care for spinal cord injury (SCI). Data are from a total of 212 pairs of patients admitted to an SCI Model System between 1988-1999. Patients with gunshot-caused SCI were matched with patients with non-gunshot-caused SCI with respect ...

Study examining the role of selected factors such as age, time since injury, and neurological status on the health-related quality of life (QOL) and life satisfaction of women with spinal cord injury (SCI), and comparing the role of these factors in men and women with SCI. Data from 580 ...

Study examining the prevalence of pain among persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) living in the community. Data are from 384 responses to a mail survey of individuals with SCI age > 18 living in the Pacific Northwest (64% return rate). It was found that 79% reported current pain, ...

Study examines the frequency and related characteristics of concurrent extraspinal fractures among patients with acute spinal cord injury (SCI). Of 5,711 study participants, 1,585 (28 percent) had extraspinal fractures; 580 (37 percent) had more than one fracture site. The most common region of fractures was the chest, followed by lower ...

Study examining the recovery of functional independence following spinal cord injury (SCI) as a continuous process using growth curve analysis. A retrospective database review of functional outcome assessment data was conducted for a cohort of 142 individuals admitted to a rehabilitation unit during 1986-1994. Results show that functional recovery ...

Article reviewing the effects of aging of the musculoskeletal system in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The discussion focuses on the upper extremity because the arms are more important to the function of persons with SCI and because shoulders and arms are more susceptible to problems as persons ...

Chapter describes how supported employment works and examines resources for improving quality employment outcomes. Four major categories of work supports are available: agency-mediated, business-mediated, government-mediated, and consumer/family/community-mediated. Authors discuss each of these categories and the subcategories within them. ...

Study aimed at separating the cross-sectional and longitudinal components of aging with spinal cord injury (SCI). Cross-sectional effects of age and years post-injury (YPI) were compared to longitudinal change in outcomes for 315 people who underwent SCI prior to 1971. Results indicate that outcomes frequently changed longitudinally without showing ...

Article on survey research as a technique for studying rehabilitation outcomes. The value of survey research is defended, methods are discussed, and examples are given of successful survey research efforts related to rehabilitation outcomes.

Study examining demographic and injury factors associated with hospital charges for persons with new spinal cord injury (SCI). The objectives were (1) to describe the distribution of charges, (2) to determine which demographic and injury characteristics are associated with charge outlier status, and (3) to identify a model that uses ...

Article reviewing measures of generic health-related quality of life (HRQOL) that have been or might be used to measure outcomes in disability outcomes research, including Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), Sickness Impact Profile (SIP), and Quality of Well-Being (QWB) Scale. The authors conclude that none of these ...

Book chapter on the role of alcohol in rehabilitation of persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI), including pre- and post-injury alcohol problems and intoxication. The prevalence of alcohol abuse and the effects of alcohol-related factors on rehabilitation outcomes are discussed, and methods for screening, ...

Study examining differences by sex in the occurrence of postacute secondary complications following spinal cord injury (SCI). Participants were 2,618 individuals 1 year post-injury, and 6,090 individuals 5 years and more post-injury. A sub-group of the second group included 78 individuals 10 years and more post-injury. Men with SCI were ...

Study to determine the effects of continuous passive motion (CPM) on the amount of knee flexion in patients with total knee arthroplasty in a rehabilitation setting. The 51 participants in the study were divided into two groups with one group receiving CPM for 5 consecutive hours per day plus ...

Article discussing the process of certification in physical medicine and rehabilitation by the American Board of Medical Specialties and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Topics include the basic requirements for certification, a written examination outline, subspecialties, and proposed requirements for subspecialty certification. ...

Study examining upper extremity motor recovery of individuals with quadriplegia with both complete and incomplete injuries, to determined whether it is possible to predict which individuals would recover a motor level and at what time. Data were collected through examination of 167 individuals with acute quadriplegia following spinal cord ...