Rehabilitation Research

KEY FINDING: Physical functioning was significantly increased in the NHV–E and NHV–L groups at follow-up but not in the control group.

KEY FINDING: The study found that wheelchair tilt-in-space and recline did not significantly reduce sacral skin perfusion when moving from an upright to a tilted and reclined position.

KEY FINDING: Phase Three papers explore the relationship between rehabilitation interventions and patient outcomes at discharge and one-year post injury.

KEY FINDING: Patient and injury differences account for the majority of variation in outcomes. The variation in total hours of treatments add explanatory power to understanding outcomes.

KEY FINDING: Patient characteristics are strong predictors of outcome; treatment duration adds slightly more predictive power.

KEY FINDING: For patients with motor complete low tetraplegia, more time spent on manual wheelchair skills is strongly associated with higher scores on the transfer component of the discharge motor Functional Independence Measure (FIM).

KEY FINDING: OT treatments, along with patient characteristics, contribute to the explained variance in multiple outcomes, including functional and social participation, after SCI.

KEY FINDING: TR interventions, such as community outings and leisure activities, contribute to positive outcomes at discharge (FIM, discharge to home) and one year post-injury (FIM, work/school, living at home, societal participation).

KEY FINDING: More SW/CM sessions dedicated to discharge planning for home and financial planning were associated with a higher likelihood of discharge to home.

KEY FINDING: The average patient was treated by approximately 39 different clinicians during their inpatient rehabilitation stay.