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Abstract Longitudinal prospective cohort study. This study aimed to translate, culturally adapt, and validate the Spinal Cord Independence Measure Version IV (SCIM-IV) for European Portuguese (EU-PT). Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) unit of a rehabilitation center in Portugal. The translation followed Beaton’s guidelines and included cognitive debriefing by rehabilitation professionals.
Abstract Retrospective cohort study. To find out if comprehensive rehabilitation itself can improve daily performance in persons with DCM. The spinal department of a rehabilitation hospital. Data from 116 DCM inpatients who underwent comprehensive rehabilitation after spinal surgery were retrospectively analyzed. The definitions of the calculated outcome variables made possible analyses that distinguished the effect of rehabilitation from that of spinal surgery.
Abstract Objective To examine the fourth version of the Spinal Cord Independence Measure for reliability and validity. Design Partly blinded comparison with the criterion standard Spinal Cord Independence Measure III, and between examiners and examinations. Setting A multicultural cohort from 19 spinal cord injury units in 11 countries. Participants A total of 648 patients with spinal cord injury.
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