ReviewThe journal of spinal cord medicine2012
What to call spinal cord damage not due to trauma? Implications for literature searching.
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- Self-management of pain and depression in adults with spinal cord injury: A scoping review.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2020Article
- Survival after non-traumatic spinal cord injury: evidence from a population-based rehabilitation cohort in Switzerland.Spinal cord · 2019Observational
- Global mapping for the epidemiology of paediatric spinal cord damage: towards a living data repository.Spinal cord · 2019Review
- A Narrative Review of Pediatric Nontraumatic Spinal Cord Dysfunction.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2019Review
- Rehabilitation of people with spinal cord damage due to tumor: literature review, international survey and practical recommendations for optimizing their rehabilitation.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2017Review
- Characteristics of Non-traumatic Spinal Cord Dysfunction in Canada Using Administrative Health Data.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2017Article
- Important Clinical Rehabilitation Principles Unique to People with Non-traumatic Spinal Cord Dysfunction.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2017Review
- Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities Regarding Research in Non-traumatic Spinal Cord Dysfunction.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2017Review
- Review of the History of Non-traumatic Spinal Cord Dysfunction.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2017Review
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- Development of a comprehensive survey of sexuality issues including a self-report version of the International Spinal Cord Injury sexual function basic data sets.Spinal cord · 2016Article
- Developing quality of care indicators for patients with traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI): A feasibility study using administrative health data.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2015Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo illustrate the importance of multiple search terms and databases when searching publications on spinal cord damage not due to trauma. To develop comprehensive search filter for this subject, compare the results for 2000-2009 with the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) and Emtree term 'spinal cord diseases' and determine changes in the number of articles over this period.
designLiterature searches and search filter development.
settingAustralia.
interventionsTitles and abstracts searched in MEDLINE and EMBASE (2000-2009) for articles involving humans using search terms 'non-traumatic spinal cord injury' and 'nontraumatic spinal cord injury' (concise search). Develop comprehensive search filter for 'spinal cord damage not due to trauma' and compare the results with the MeSH term 'spinal cord diseases.' OUTCOME MEASURES: Annual publications (2000-2009) identified in MEDLINE and EMBASE literature searches.
resultsConcise search identified 35 articles published during 2000-2009. More publications were identified using the term 'nontraumatic spinal cord injury' (n = 20) than 'non-traumatic spinal cord injury' (n = 16). Publications increased for both terms 'spinal cord diseases' (2000 = 279; 2009 = 415) and 'spinal cord damage not due to trauma' identified by the comprehensive search filter (2000 = 1251; 2009 = 1921).
conclusionsConcise searches using terms 'non-traumatic spinal cord injury' and 'nontraumatic spinal cord injury' fail to identify relevant articles unless combinations of terms and databases are used. These are inadequate search terms for a comprehensive search. Further research is needed to validate our comprehensive search filter. An international consensus process is required to establish an agreed term for 'spinal cord damage not due to trauma.'
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