Browse the latest research summaries in the field of research methodology & design for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2011 • March 1, 2011
This study assessed the impact of sacral sensory sparing (AIS grade B) versus no sacral sensory sparing (AIS grade A) in individuals with motor complete spinal cord injuries (SCI) on various outcomes ...
KEY FINDING: Persons with AIS grade B were less likely to require indwelling catheterization and be hospitalized.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2011 • January 1, 2011
This study compared coronary heart disease (CHD) risk assessment using National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) guidelines and coronary artery calcium scores (CCS) in men with spinal cord injury ...
KEY FINDING: There was substantial disagreement between the FRS-based risk and treatment eligibility classification algorithm recommended by the NCEP and the CCS-based algorithm examined in this sample of individuals with chronic SCI.
BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2011 • June 17, 2011
The Global Evidence Mapping (GEM) Initiative was established to create evidence maps providing an overview of existing research in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). The GEM ev...
KEY FINDING: The study identified one hundred and twenty-nine researchable clinical questions in TBI and SCI. These questions were then prioritised into high (n = 60) and low (n = 69) importance by the stakeholders involved in question development.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2011 • October 1, 2011
This article discusses the involvement of rehabilitation stakeholders in developing PROMIS, a National Institutes of Health-funded initiative for patient-reported outcomes. PROMIS uses various methods...
KEY FINDING: Focus groups revealed that the most relevant aspect of pain, fatigue, and physical limitations was their interference with the ability to function.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2011 • October 1, 2011
The study aimed to develop a comprehensive and specific PRO measure for SCI, addressing the limitations of existing generic or narrowly focused tools. Focus groups with SCI patients and clinicians rev...
KEY FINDING: Qualitative analysis highlighted three key domains: physical-medical health, emotional health, and social participation, informing the development of the SCI-QOL.
Int J Qualitative Stud Health Well-being, 2011 • October 14, 2011
This qualitative interview study focuses on the personal experiences of partners to a spinal cord injured person. In the acute phase after the injury, partners also felt harmed, and support was needed...
KEY FINDING: In the acute phase after the injury, partners also felt harmed, and support was needed in relation to their own daily activities, eating, resting, and managing distress.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2018 • March 1, 2018
This qualitative study investigates the medical experiences of tetraplegic patients from initial injury to UER candidacy to identify opportunities for increasing UER utilization. The study highlights ...
KEY FINDING: Patients' medical context prior to UER candidacy is shaped by their ability to achieve and maintain health, their relationship with healthcare providers, and their expectations regarding clinicians’ tetraplegia-specific expertise.
PLoS Medicine, 2017 • July 5, 2017
This population-based longitudinal study examined the long-term health status of 2,757 adult major trauma patients in Victoria, Australia, over a 3-year period. The study used the EuroQol 5 dimensions...
KEY FINDING: The prevalence of ongoing problems at 3-years postinjury is high, confirming that serious injury is frequently a chronic disorder.
BMJ Case Rep, 2017 • June 28, 2017
A young amateur wrestler presented with a burst fracture of the seventh cervical vertebra with complete paraplegia. Adolescents and teenagers are indulging in high-contact sports like wrestling, witho...
KEY FINDING: The young wrestler sustained a C7 burst fracture with complete paraplegia due to inadequate wrestling training and technique.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2017 • July 13, 2017
This qualitative study aimed to understand the expectations of persons with paraplegia in India regarding their care, using focus group interviews. The study identified 48 codes grouped under 14 code ...
KEY FINDING: Lack of knowledge about SCI leads to unrealistic expectations among patients with paraplegia in India.