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ArticleNeuroepidemiology2025

Epidemiology of Spinal Cord Injury in Adults in Sweden, 2016-2020: A Retrospective Registry-Based Study.

Charlotta Josefson, Tiina Rekand, Åsa Lundgren-Nilsson, Katharina S Sunnerhagen

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Article in Neuroepidemiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07425470 (Epidemiological Evaluation and Complications of Spinal Cord Injury Patients Admitted to Our Clinic), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Epidemiological Evaluation and Complications of Spinal Cord Injury Patients Admitted to Our Clinic: A Retrospective Study

TypeobservationalSponsorBandırma Onyedi Eylül UniversityRan2026 to 2026Enrolled50ConditionsSpinal Cord InjuryArmsRetrospective data analysis
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Charlotta JosefsonDepartment of Clinical Neuroscience, Sahlgrenska Academy, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Tiina RekandDepartment of Clinical Neuroscience, Sahlgrenska Academy, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Åsa Lundgren-NilssonDepartment of Clinical Neuroscience, Sahlgrenska Academy, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Katharina S SunnerhagenDepartment of Clinical Neuroscience, Sahlgrenska Academy, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

STUDY

designWe conducted a retrospective, descriptive register study.

objectiveThe aim of the study was to present the epidemiological and demographic characteristics of the Swedish spinal cord injury (SCI) population.

settingRehabilitation units in Sweden were connected to the National Quality Register for Rehabilitation Medicine (Svenskt Register för Rehabiliteringsmedicin: SveReh). The registry includes data from 26 units around the country.

methodsInformation was extracted from SveReh for patients who underwent rehabilitation for a new onset SCI between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2020. Data regarding gender, age, aetiology, level of injury, neurogenic bowel and/or bladder dysfunction, complications during the primary rehabilitation, and the need for bi-level positive airway pressure, continuous positive airway pressure, or ventilator were analysed.

resultsMean age at onset was 56 years, and men were overrepresented (66%). Tetraplegia was more common among traumatic SCI (TSCI) than non-traumatic SCI (NTSCI). The incidence was 11.9-14.8 per million for TSCI and 8.9-11.8 per million for NTSCI. At discharge, 8% of patients needed a breathing aid. Of those who were ventilator-dependent at discharge, 75% had a TSCI. Disturbed bowel and bladder functioning was noted in 58% of patients at discharge. The median time spent at the unit was 40 days, but it was approximately 2 weeks longer for those with a TSCI.

conclusionsSystematic and updated data on the Swedish SCI population show a pattern similar to Scandinavian countries with high age at onset and falls being the main cause of TSCI. The TSCI incidence was lower than in previous studies, and the results for NTSCI were novel.

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Spinal Cord InjuriesAdultAgedFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedQuadriplegiaRegistriesRetrospective StudiesSwedenYoung AdultEpidemiologyNon-traumatic spinal cord injuryRehabilitation outcomesTraumatic spinal cord injury

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