ArticleThe journal of spinal cord medicine2008
Functional recovery measures for spinal cord injury: an evidence-based review for clinical practice and research.
Article in The journal of spinal cord medicine, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 4 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 100 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Longitudinal Assessment of Spinal Cord Structural Plasticity Using DTI in SCI Patients
The Impact of an Evidence-Informed Spinal Cord Injury Activities of Daily Living Educational Manual (SADL-eM): Study Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial
Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Resistance Exercise on Strength and Transfer in Lower Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Development of a Clinical Outcome Assessment for Assistive Technologies and Brain-Computer-Interfaces
Who cites it
100 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Use and evaluation of assistive technologies for upper limb function in tetraplegia.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Utility of Functional Metrics Assessed During Acute Care on Hospital Outcomes: A Systematic Review.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2019Pooled it
- Identifying and Classifying Quality of Life Tools for Assessing Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction After Spinal Cord Injury.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2019Pooled it
- Development of 3D-printed myoelectric hand orthosis for patients with spinal cord injury.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2019Trial
- Clinical efficacy of upper limb robotic therapy in people with tetraplegia: a pilot randomized controlled trial.Spinal cord · 2019Trial
- Effects of Early Exercise Rehabilitation on Functional Recovery in Patients with Severe Sepsis.Yonsei medical journal · 2018Trial
- Effectiveness of a structured circuit class therapy model in stroke rehabilitation: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial.BMC neurology · 2015Trial
- Low Free Testosterone Is Independently Associated With Long-Term Mortality in Men With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury.Andrology · 2026Article
- Mechanism of injury and fracture status influence outcomes after central cord injury.iScience · 2026Article
- A scoping review of outcome and outcome measure sets for adults with spinal cord injury, stroke, and traumatic brain injury.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Article
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- The impact of the timing of spinal decompression on urinary and sexual function after acute spinal cord injury.BJUI compass · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the Relationship Between Pain and Functional Status, Depression, Anxiety and Quality of Life in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury: Neuropathic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
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- Evaluation of a Vision-Guided Shared-Control Robotic Arm System with Power Wheelchair Users.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Attainment of Community-Based Goals Is Associated with Lower Risk of Hospital Readmission for Older Australians Accessing the Australian Transition Care Program.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Evaluating therapeutic effects of exoskeletons and FES in SCI: integrative review of the literature.Spinal cord · 2025Review
- Comparison of 5-Item and 11-Item Modified Frailty Index as Predictors of Functional Independence in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury.Global spine journal · 2025Article
- Clinical features and rehabilitation outcome after surgical treatment of spinal meningioma.Spinal cord series and cases · 2024Article
- Physical Therapy in Neurorehabilitation with an Emphasis on Sports: A Bibliometric Analysis and Narrative Review.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
40 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
objectiveThe end goal of clinical care and clinical research involving spinal cord injury (SCI) is to improve the overall ability of persons living with SCI to function on a daily basis. Neurologic recovery does not always translate into functional recovery. Thus, sensitive outcome measures designed to assess functional status relevant to SCI are important to develop.
methodEvaluation of currently available SCI functional outcome measures by a multinational work group.
resultsThe 4 measures that fit the prespecified inclusion criteria were the Modified Barthel Index (MBI), the Functional Independence Measure (FIM), the Quadriplegia Index of Function (QIF), and the Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM). The MBI and the QIF were found to have minimal evidence for validity, whereas the FIM and the SCIM were found to be reliable and valid. The MBI has little clinical utility for use in the SCI population. Likewise, the FIM applies mainly when measuring burden of care, which is not necessarily a reflection of functional recovery. The QIF is useful for measuring functional recovery but only in a subpopulation of people with SCI, and substantial validity data are still required. The SCIM is the only functional recovery outcome measure designed specifically for SCI.
conclusionsThe multinational work group recommends that the latest version of the SCIM (SCIM III) continue to be refined and validated and subsequently implemented worldwide as the primary functional recovery outcome measure for SCI. The QIF may continue to be developed and validated for use as a supplemental tool for the nonambulatory tetraplegic population.
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