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ArticleSpinal cord2017

The course of fatigue after acute spinal cord injury.

H A Anton, W C Miller, A F Townson, B Imam, N Silverberg, S Forwell

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Article in Spinal cord, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

H A AntonRehabilitation Research Program, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
W C MillerRehabilitation Research Program, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
A F TownsonRehabilitation Research Program, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
B ImamRehabilitation Research Program, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
N SilverbergRehabilitation Research Program, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
S ForwellInternational Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre · CAInternational Collaboration On Repair Discoveries · CAUniversity of British Columbia · CAVancouver Coastal Health · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

STUDY

designProspective cohort study.

objectivesTo determine the prevalence and course of fatigue following acute spinal cord injury (SCI) during rehabilitation and after discharge.

settingTertiary spinal cord rehabilitation facility.

methodsFifty-two patients with traumatic SCI were assessed after admission to rehabilitation and followed until 6-months post discharge into the community. Fatigue was measured using the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) and the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale for Spinal Cord Injury (MFIS-SCI) at admission, discharge and 6 months after discharge. Clinically significant fatigue was defined as FSS scores ⩾4 or MFIS-SCI scores ⩾24.5.

resultsThe mean (s.d.) age of our mainly male (78.8%) sample was 46.3 (17.8) years of age. Half had cervical and 61.6% had complete injuries. Mean (s.d.) FSS scores were 3.7 (1.6) at baseline, 3.4 (1.5) at discharge and 3.7 (1.7) post discharge. Mean (s.d.) MFIS-SCI scores were 24.4 (16.1) at baseline, 23.4 (16.3) at discharge and 27.8 (17.5) post discharge. Fatigue on the FSS was present in 51.9% at baseline, 38.3% at discharge and 48.1% post discharge. Fatigue on the MFIS-SCI was present in 44.2% at baseline, 44.7% at discharge and 51.9% post discharge. There was no relationship between fatigue and injury level or completeness.

conclusionsFatigue is common in SCI patients admitted to rehabilitation. Fatigue remained stable during rehabilitation and after discharge into the community. Clinicians should consider early screening for fatigue and interventions to reduce the consequences of fatigue in people with SCI. SPONSORSHIP: The British Columbia Medical Services Foundation funded our study.

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Disease ProgressionFatigueFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRehabilitation CentersSeverity of Illness IndexSocioeconomic FactorsSpinal Cord InjuriesTertiary Care CentersTime FactorsTreatment Outcome

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