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Observational studySpinal cord2023

Construct validity of the international standards to document remaining autonomic function after spinal cord injury (ISAFSCI) (1st edition).

Dilnur Kurban, Ross A Davidson, Karen M Smith, Marie Carlson, Jay Joseph, Stacy Elliott, Vanessa K Noonan, Nader Fallah, Andrei V Krassioukov

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Dilnur KurbanPraxis Spinal Cord Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Ross A DavidsonDivision of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Karen M SmithDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
Marie CarlsonGF Strong Rehabilitation, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Jay JosephLakeridge Health, Oshawa, ON, Canada.
Stacy ElliottGF Strong Rehabilitation, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Vanessa K NoonanPraxis Spinal Cord Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-3226-9218
Nader FallahPraxis Spinal Cord Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Andrei V KrassioukovDivision of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. krassioukov@icord.org.ORCID 0000-0002-0022-7972

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Abstract

STUDY

designObservational study.

objectivesTo assess the construct validity of the International Standards to Document Remaining Autonomic Function after Spinal Cord Injury (ISAFSCI) (2012 1st Edition).

settingTwo Canadian spinal cord injury (SCI) centers.

methodsData were collected between 2011-2014. Assessments included the ISAFSCI, standardized measures of autonomic function and a clinical examination. Construct validity of ISAFSCI was assessed by testing a priori hypotheses on expected ISAFSCI responses to standard measures (convergent hypotheses) and clinical variables (clinical hypotheses).

resultsForty-nine participants with an average age of 45 ± 12 years were included, of which 42 (85.7%) were males, 37 (77.6%) had a neurological level of injury at or above T6, and 23 (46.9%) were assessed as having motor and sensory complete SCI. For the six General Autonomic Function component hypotheses, two hypotheses (1 clinical, 1 convergent) related to autonomic control of blood pressure and one clinical hypothesis for temperature regulation were statistically significant. In terms of the Lower Urinary Tract, Bowel and Sexual Function component of the ISAFSCI, all the hypotheses (5 convergent, 3 clinical) were statistically significant except for the hypotheses on female sexual items (2 convergent, 2 clinical), likely due to small sample size.

conclusionThe construct validity of ISAFSCI (2012 1st Edition) for the General Autonomic Function component was considered to be weak while it was much stronger for the Lower Urinary Tract, Bowel and Sexual Function component based on a priori hypotheses. These results can inform future psychometric studies of the ISAFSCI (2021 2nd Edition).

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Autonomic Nervous System DiseasesSpinal Cord InjuriesAdultAutonomic Nervous SystemCanadaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedUrinary Bladder

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