Observational studySpinal cord2022
Reliability and validity of the international standards for neurological classification of spinal cord injury in patients with non-traumatic spinal cord lesions.
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- Gait analysis methods in people with spinal cord injury: a systematic review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- Methods of diagnosis and rehabilitation of dysphagia in patients with spinal cord injury: a systematic review.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2025Pooled it
- ShuffleLeNet architecture for spinal cord injury classification and level detection.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Manual Dexterity Impairment in Patients with Complete Paraplegia: An Exploratory Study.Brain sciences · 2026Article
- Temporal trends in gabapentinoid use for the acute management of spinal cord injury: a retrospective cohort study.Spinal cord · 2026Article
- Extensive neurological and functional recovery in an incomplete tetraplegic patient following transverse myelitis/ acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) with rehabilitation: a challenging journey of a 17-Year-Old Girl.Spinal cord series and cases · 2026Article
- The Italian version of the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2026Article
- An Evaluation of International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) Performance Within the Canadian SCI Network.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2025Article
- International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury: Classification Questions and Cases.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Unveiling the mosaic: comparing demographics and outcomes in traumatic vs. non-traumatic spinal cord injuries.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2024Article
- Classification of upper-limb dysfunction severity and prediction of independence in activities of daily living after cervical spinal-cord injury.Spinal cord · 2024Observational
- The role of comprehensive rehabilitation in the care of degenerative cervical myelopathy.Spinal cord · 2024Article
- Prediction of Lower Urinary Tract, Sexual, and Bowel Function, and Autonomic Dysreflexia after Spinal Cord Injury.Biomedicines · 2023Review
- Nontraumatic Spinal Cord Injury: Epidemiology, Etiology and Management.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- Prediction of bowel management independence after ischemic spinal cord injury.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2022Observational
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Abstract
STUDY
designProspective, observational study.
objectivesThe International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) represent the gold standard for the assessment of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) and their measurement properties have been evaluated in patients with traumatic lesions. Albeit the ISNCSCI are widely used also for the assessment and prognosis of patients with non-traumatic SCI, a validation of this grading system in this sample has never been performed. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the measurement properties of the ISNCSCI in a population of persons with non-traumatic SCI.
settingThree Italian rehabilitation hospitals.
methodsThe sample included 140 patients with non-traumatic SCI of different etiology, level and grade, for a total of 169 evaluations performed by two examiners. Cronbach's Alpha was used to evaluate the internal consistency of the ISNCSCI various components. The agreement between two examiners of each center in the definition of different components was used to assess the inter-rater reliability. The construct validity was evaluated through the correlation of the ISNCSCI with the Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM).
resultsThe ISNCSCI showed substantial internal consistency, and substantial inter-rater agreement for AIS grade, cumulative motor and sensory scores. The motor scores for upper and lower extremity showed fair to moderate correlation with SCIM self-care and motility subscores, respectively. The ISNCSCI total motor score correlated with the total SCIM score.
conclusionsOur study demonstrates that the ISNCSCI are a valid and reliable tool for the assessment of patients with non-traumatic SCI.
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