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ArticleSpinal cord2019

Is admission to an SCI specialized rehabilitation facility associated with better functional outcomes? Analysis of data from the Thai Spinal Cord Injury Registry.

Sintip Pattanakuhar, Pratchayapon Kammuang-Lue, Apichana Kovindha, Napasakorn Komaratat, Rungarun Mahachai, Chayaporn Chotiyarnwong

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Article in Spinal cord, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Sintip PattanakuharDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand. umedicus@hotmail.com.

Pratchayapon Kammuang-LueDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Apichana KovindhaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Napasakorn KomaratatSirindhorn National Medical Rehabilitation Institute, Nonthaburi, Thailand.

Rungarun MahachaiDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Ratchaburi Hospital, Ratchaburi, Thailand.

Chayaporn ChotiyarnwongDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Chiang Mai University · THMahidol University · THRatchaburi Hospital · THSirindhorn National Medical Rehabilitation Institute · TH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

STUDY

designProspective cohort study of the Thai Spinal Cord Injury Registry.

objectiveTo determine whether being admitted to a spinal cord injury (SCI) specialized rehabilitation facility (SSRF) is associated with better functional outcomes.

settingFour rehabilitation facilities in Thailand; one a SSRF and the others non-SSRFs.

methodsData from the one SSRF and three non-SSRFs were extracted from the Thai Spinal Cord Injury Registry. Multivariate regression analysis was used to exclude the effect of confounding factors and prove the independent association of SSRF admission with respect to Spinal Cord Independence Measurement (SCIM) at discharge.

resultsAmong the 234 new SCI inpatients enrolled, 167 persons (71%) had been admitted to the SSRF. The SSRF had a greater proportion of persons with AIS A, B, C tetraplegia and people with AIS D, whereas the non-SSRFs had a higher proportion of patients with AIS A, B or C paraplegia. Patients discharged from the SSRF demonstrated a greater SCIM score improvement than those from the non-SSRFs (24.1 vs 17.0; p = 0.003). By using multivariate regression analysis controlling for age, time from injury to rehabilitation, severity of injury and SCIM score on admission, SSRF admission was found to be an independent predictive factor of SCIM score improvement at discharge (p = 0.008).

conclusionAdmission to an SSRF is associated with better rehabilitation outcomes. This finding supports the importance of SSRF access to improve the functional outcome of patients with SCI.

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Data AnalysisRegistriesFemaleHumansMalePatient AdmissionRecovery of FunctionRehabilitation CentersSpinal Cord InjuriesThailandTreatment Outcome

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PMID30842632

DOI10.1038/s41393-019-0267-3

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