Objectives: To review the measurement properties of outcome measures of function or
mobility currently used in the context of spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods: A keyword search …

Reliable and valid assessment measures for use in spinal cord injury are critical for
evaluating new interventions and treatment programs. Outcome assessment should span a …

Rehabilitation can be referred to as a" black box" because little is known about what specific
interventions comprise the rehabilitation process, including patients with spinal cord injury …

Selecting appropriate outcome measures in spinal cord injury clinical trials that aim to
improve spinal cord function is a challenging task. Proving that an intervention has the …

Study Design. Systematic review. Objective. To define the optimal time for initiation of
rehabilitation and review the most clinically relevant outcome measures of upper and lower …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation practices of today were influenced greatly by the
pioneering efforts of Sir Ludwig Guttman who was instrumental in the creation of specialized …

Meyers AR, Andresen EM, Hagglund KJ. A model of outcomes research: spinal cord injury.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2000; 81 Suppl 2: S81-S90. Objective: To use spinal cord injury …

The need to determine the beneficial effect of the treatment of spinal cord injury (SCI)
requires clearly defined standardized measures of the severity of injury and how well the …

We intend to demonstrate that future treatment strategies in spinal cord injury (SCI)
rehabilitation to restore function (SCI rehabilitation) should be based on the success of …

Purpose. The purpose of this article is to utilise the perspective of persons with a spinal cord
injury (SCI), gained from focus groups, to validate recommended clinical measures of …