Browse the latest research summaries in the field of research methodology & design for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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J NeuroEngineering Rehabil, 2021 • October 18, 2021
The study collates and synthesizes recommendations from multiple sources to create evidence-based guidelines for upper limb assessment in neurorehabilitation (CAULIN). The CAULIN recommendations defin...
KEY FINDING: The core set of recommended outcome measures includes the Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) and Action Research Arm Test (ARAT).
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2021 • November 16, 2021
This case report highlights the rare occurrence of renal squamous cell carcinoma (RSCC) in a patient with long-term spinal cord injury (SCI) and a history of recurrent kidney stones. The patient's cas...
KEY FINDING: A 64-year-old male with a spinal cord injury since 1981 and a history of recurrent left-sided kidney stones developed a locally advanced renal squamous cell carcinoma (RSCC).
Journal of Neurotrauma, 2022 • May 1, 2022
This multi-center study aimed to identify predictors of neurological improvement in elderly patients with CSCI without major bone injury. In AIS A–C cases, body mass index (OR: 1.112), magnetic resona...
KEY FINDING: In AIS A–C cases, body mass index (BMI), MRI signal change, AIS grade on admission, dementia/delirium comorbidity, and post-injury pneumonia were identified as independent prognostic factors for walking recovery.
BMJ Open, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This systematic review evaluates outcome measures used in assessing patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) to inform the development of a core measurement set. The review identified 29 i...
KEY FINDING: No single instrument had evaluations for all 10 measurement properties defined by COSMIN, and less than half had assessments for all three domains (reliability, validity, and responsiveness).
Spinal Cord, 2022 • February 5, 2022
The objective was to update the 2016 version of the Canadian clinical practice guidelines for the management of neuropathic pain in people with spinal cord injury (SCI). The working group identified an...
KEY FINDING: The panel agreed on three new screening and diagnosis recommendations, and eight new treatment recommendations. No new model of care recommendations were proposed as no relevant articles were identified.
North American Spine Society Journal, 2021 • September 28, 2021
This meta-analysis of 74 case reports and series characterizes iatrogenic spinal cord ischemia (ISCI), evaluates treatment strategies, and compares outcomes based on infarction location. The study rev...
KEY FINDING: Non-aortic surgeries were associated with significantly poorer overall outcomes compared to aortic and endovascular surgeries.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This mixed methods study examined coping, social support, and well-being among family caregivers of adults with SCI, revealing the importance of individual and extra-individual resources. Cluster anal...
KEY FINDING: The study identified three caregiver profiles: effective problem solvers, mixed problem solvers with negative orientations, and low endorsers overall, each with distinct levels of social support, coping mechanisms, and well-being.
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2022 • January 25, 2022
This study equates and compares FIM™ motor and SCIM III scores to determine which assessment is best for SCI rehabilitation. The results showed that SCIM III has a more comprehensive operational range...
KEY FINDING: The ICF linking and Rasch analysis restricted the analysis to the motor scales of FIM™ and SCIM.
Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 2022 • April 1, 2022
This study introduces a method to improve the design of clinical trials for spinal cord injury (SCI) by stratifying patients into homogeneous groups based on predicted walking outcomes. Using an unbia...
KEY FINDING: The URP–CTREE model identified seven distinct patient cohorts with varying walking function recovery after cervical SCI.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2022 • February 28, 2022
This study evaluated the reliability and measurement error of the Trunk Assessment Scale for Spinal Cord Injury (TASS) and the Trunk Control Test for Spinal Cord Injury (TCT-SCI) in individuals with S...
KEY FINDING: Both the TASS and TCT-SCI showed excellent inter-rater reliability, meaning that different therapists were likely to give similar scores. The ICC for TASS was 0.99 and for TCT-SCI it was 1.00.