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ArticleSpinal cord2016

Measuring activity limitation outcomes in youth with spinal cord injury.

M D Slavin, M J Mulcahey, C Calhoun Thielen, P Ni, L C Vogel, S M Haley, A M Jette

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Article in Spinal cord, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. An arrow that missed the mark: a pediatric case report of remarkable neurologic improvement following penetrating spinal cord injury.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

M D SlavinHealth and Disability Research Institute, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
M J MulcaheyDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Jefferson College of Health Professions, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
C Calhoun ThielenDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Jefferson College of Health Professions, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
P NiHealth and Disability Research Institute, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
L C VogelShriners Hospitals for Children, Chicago, IL, USA.
S M HaleyHealth and Disability Research Institute, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
A M JetteHealth and Disability Research Institute, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Boston University · USJefferson College · USJefferson College of Health Sciences · USShriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago · US

Funding

Improving Outcome Measurement for Medical Rehabilitaiton Clinical TrialsR24HD065688 · NICHD · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI JETTE, ALAN MAURICE, ZAFONTE, ROSS DENNIS · 2010 to 2014
$3.9M
NICHD NIH HHS R24 HD065688
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

STUDY

designA cross-sectional study.

objectivesThe Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury Activity Measure (PEDI-SCI AM), which includes calibrated item banks (child and parent versions) for general mobility, daily routines, wheeled mobility and ambulation, can be administered using computerized adaptive tests (CATs) or short forms (SFs). The study objectives are as follows: (1) to examine the psychometric properties of the PEDI-SCI AM item banks and 10-item CATs; and (2) to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of PEDI-SCI AM SFs.

settingUS Shriners Hospitals for Children (California, Illinois and Pennsylvania).

methodsCalibration data from a convenience sample of 381 children and adolescents with SCI and 322 parents or caregivers were used to examine PEDI-SCI AM item banks, 10-item CATs and SF scores. We calculated group reliability, internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) and interclass coefficients (ICCs) to assess agreement between 10-item CATs, SFs and item banks. The percent of the sample with highest (ceiling) and lowest (floor) scores was also determined. An expert panel selected items for 14 SFs.

resultsPEDI-SCI item banks, 10-item CATs and SFs demonstrate acceptable group reliability (0.73-0.96) and internal consistency (0.77-0.98). ICC values show strong agreement with item banks for 10-item CATs (0.72-0.99) and SFs. Floor effects are minimal (<15%). Ceiling effects are minimal for children with tetraplegia but high in children with paraplegia for general mobility (13.41-26.05%) and daily activities (12.99-32.71%).

conclusionsThe PEDI-SCI AM exhibited strong psychometric properties for children with tetraplegia. Replenishment of the general mobility and daily routine item banks is needed to reduce ceiling effects noted for youth with paraplegia.

Indexed as

Outcome Assessment, Health CareSpinal Cord InjuriesActivities of Daily LivingAdolescentAlgorithmsChildDisability EvaluationFemaleHumansMaleParaplegiaPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesTrauma Severity IndicesYoung Adult

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PMCPMC4870166
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