Browse the latest research summaries in the field of research methodology & design for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Spinal Cord, 2023 • December 13, 2022
This qualitative study investigated how physiotherapists and people living with spinal cord injury (PLwSCI) use evidence in making treatment decisions. It identified three main themes: types and sourc...
KEY FINDING: Physiotherapists use a broad range of evidence, including clinical expertise, peer advice, and published research, when making treatment choices for people with SCI.
BMJ Open, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This study protocol outlines a systematic review and network meta-analysis to evaluate treatments for major depressive disorder (MDD) or dysthymic disorder (DD) in patients with spinal cord injury (SC...
KEY FINDING: The study aims to compare the therapeutic and adverse effects of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for MDD or DD in patients with SCI.
JBJS Open Access, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This guideline provides recommendations for acute lower extremity fracture management in patients with chronic SCI, emphasizing education, shared decision-making, and multidisciplinary care. The role ...
KEY FINDING: Shared decision-making between patient and provider is recommended for definitive fracture management. Patients should be educated regarding the risks and benefits of both operative and nonoperative approaches.
Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This study revised the Casa Colina Fall Risk Assessment Scale (CCFRAS-R) using new Medicare standards and assessed its ability to predict fall risk in inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs). The r...
KEY FINDING: Impaired toileting hygiene, impaired toilet transfer, impaired chair/bed transfer, and difficulty walking 3 meters were identified as significant predictors of falls in IRFs.
Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation, 2022 • January 1, 2022
The VHA has modernized its Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders (SCI/D) Registry by developing and validating a computer algorithm to identify cases from electronic medical records. The modernized VSR i...
KEY FINDING: The modernized VHA SCI/D Registry (VSR) includes data on diagnoses, qualifying fiscal year, recent utilization, demographics, injury, and impairment.
BMJ Open, 2022 • December 1, 2022
This paper describes the protocol for a study examining the use of photovoice to improve falls self-efficacy among individuals with SCI. The mixed-methods study will involve falls tracking, questionna...
KEY FINDING: The study hypothesizes that photovoice will improve falls self-efficacy among individuals with SCI who ambulate and those who use a wheelchair.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2023 • December 21, 2022
This qualitative study explored the experiences and challenges of chronic pain management among individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) in the Western Cape, South Africa, revealing dissat...
KEY FINDING: Standard pain management, largely pharmacological, is often ineffective in providing significant or lasting relief for chronic pain in TSCI patients.
BMJ Case Rep, 2023 • January 5, 2023
This case report documents the investigations, physical rehabilitation, and functional outcomes in two cases of N2O-associated myelopathy. Both cases achieved independent indoor gait on hospital disch...
KEY FINDING: Excessive recreational use of nitrous oxide can cause spinal cord myelopathy, leading to significant sensorimotor impairments.
PLOS ONE, 2023 • March 3, 2023
This study protocol describes an overview of systematic reviews based on network meta-analysis, focusing on the safety and efficacy of different anti-hyperglycemic agents for patients with T2DM. The p...
KEY FINDING: The overview aims to assess the methodological quality of published network analyses in the field of T2DM anti-hyperglycemic agents.
BMJ Open, 2023 • January 1, 2023
The RECEDE-Myelopathy trial will evaluate Ibudilast as an adjuvant treatment to improve recovery after surgical decompression in DCM. This is the first regenerative medicine trial in DCM, directly tar...
KEY FINDING: The trial will assess whether Ibudilast can improve pain or physical function in patients undergoing surgery for DCM.