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, 2009 • June 1, 2009
This review examined six instruments used to measure participation in individuals with SCI, evaluating their measurement properties such as reliability and validity. The CHART demonstrated the most ro...
KEY FINDING: Six instruments were included: Craig Handicap Assessment and Reporting Technique (CHART); Impact on Participation and Autonomy Questionnaire (IPA); Assessment of Life Habits Scale (Life-H); Occupational Performance History Interview (OPHI); Physical Activity Recall Assessment for People with Spinal Cord Injury (PARA-SCI); and Reintegration to Normal Living Index (RNL).
Rehabil Psychol, 2009 • August 1, 2009
This study examined the diurnal variation of salivary cortisol in adults with SCI and the effect of stressors on cortisol and mood using ecological momentary assessment (EMA). The study found no signi...
KEY FINDING: Diurnal variation of cortisol of participants with SCI reflected an expected pattern.
Curr Opin Neurol, 2009 • December 1, 2009
This review emphasizes the potential for cross-disease collaboration in developing and testing rehabilitation strategies for motor impairments following stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and spina...
KEY FINDING: High-dose physiotherapy is generally more effective than no rehabilitation intervention for reducing impairment and disability after neurological injuries.
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA, 2011 • August 1, 2011
This systematic review aimed to identify clinical predictors of neurological and functional recovery following blunt traumatic SCI in adults. The review included level 1 and 2 evidence studies and ide...
KEY FINDING: Increasing age correlates with decreased motor and functional recovery in complete SCI.
J Tissue Viability, 2010 • May 1, 2010
The study introduces a rat model for pressure ulcers (PU) and deep tissue injury (DTI) that includes chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) and simulates bony prominence using an implant. Histological data ...
KEY FINDING: Chronic SCI significantly affects pressure-induced tissue injury in a rat PU model.
Cases Journal, 2009 • December 16, 2009
The case report details the urological complications experienced by a spinal cord injury patient who developed bilateral hydronephrosis following penile sheath drainage. Surgical interventions like py...
KEY FINDING: Penile sheath drainage in spinal cord injury patients can lead to hydronephrosis despite normal initial upper urinary tracts.
Journal of Neurotrauma, 2011 • August 1, 2011
The paper describes the methodology used to conduct systematic reviews on 12 key topics related to acute traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). The process involved assembling an expert panel, formulatin...
KEY FINDING: The methodology included a comprehensive literature search across multiple databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, Cochrane) from 1966 to April 2009.
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA, 2011 • August 1, 2011
This systematic review assessed the psychometric properties of various disability assessment tools used in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. The study aimed to identify the most reliable, valid, and ...
KEY FINDING: Criterion validity was not examined due to the lack a gold standard for the assessment of disability.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2009 • September 29, 2009
This preliminary study examined the impact of gender on shoulder strength and community wheelchair usage in individuals with paraplegia. The results indicated significant differences in shoulder torqu...
KEY FINDING: Men had 62%–96% greater shoulder torques than women, indicating significantly higher upper body strength.
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA, 2010 • November 1, 2010
This study developed and characterized a graded model of C5 hemicontusion in adult male rats using a widely used rodent spinal cord impactor. Deficits in skilled and unskilled forelimb function and lo...
KEY FINDING: Graded cervical hemicontusion SCI induced quantifiable deficits in skilled and unskilled forepaw use and locomotion.