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ArticleArchives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation2021

Identification of Classes of Functioning Trajectories and Their Predictors in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury Attending Initial Rehabilitation in Switzerland.

Jsabel Hodel, Cristina Ehrmann, Anke Scheel-Sailer, Gerold Stucki, Jerome E Bickenbach, Birgit Prodinger

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Jsabel HodelSwiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland.
Cristina EhrmannSwiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland.
Anke Scheel-SailerDepartment of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland.
Gerold StuckiSwiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland.
Jerome E BickenbachSwiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland.
Birgit ProdingerSwiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland.

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Abstract

objectivesTo identify classes of functioning trajectories in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) undergoing initial rehabilitation after injury and to examine potential predictors of class membership to inform clinical planning of the rehabilitation process.

designLongitudinal analysis of the individual's rehabilitation stay using data from the Inception Cohort of the Swiss Spinal Cord Injury Cohort Study (SwiSCI).

settingInitial rehabilitation in specialized centers in Switzerland.

participantsIndividuals with newly acquired SCI (N=748; mean age, 54.66±18.38y) who completed initial rehabilitation between May 2013 and September 2019. The cohort was primarily composed of men (67.51%), persons with paraplegia (56.15%), incomplete injuries (67.51%), and traumatic etiologies (55.48%).

interventionsNot applicable.

main outcome measuresFunctioning was operationalized with the interval-based sum score of the Spinal Cord Independence Measure version III (SCIM III). For each individual, the SCIM III sum score was assessed at up to 4 time points during rehabilitation stay. The corresponding time of assessment was recorded by the difference in days between the SCIM III assessment and admission to the rehabilitation program.

resultsLatent process mixed model analysis revealed 4 classes of functioning trajectories within the present sample. Class-specific predicted mean functioning trajectories describe

conclusionsThe current study establishes a foundation for future research on the course of functioning of individuals with SCI in initial rehabilitation by identifying classes of functioning trajectories. This supports the development of specifically tailored rehabilitation programs and prediction models, which can be integrated into clinical rehabilitation planning.

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ADL, activities of daily livingAIC, Akaike information criterionAIS, American Spinal Injury Association Impairment ScaleBIC, Bayesian information criterionLatent class analysisLogistic modelsLongitudinal studiesLPMM, latent process mixed modelObservational studyRehabilitationSCIM III, Spinal Cord Independence Measure version IIISCI, spinal cord injurySpinal cord injuriesSSABIC, sample-size adjusted Bayesian information criterionSwiSCI, Swiss Spinal Cord Injury Cohort Study

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