Browse the latest research summaries in the field of disability for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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JOURNAL OF WOMEN’S HEALTH, 2011 • January 1, 2011
Mobility impairments can affect women at every point during early-stage breast cancer diagnosis, therapy, and recovery. Clinicians must consider women’s mobility functioning in making therapeutic reco...
KEY FINDING: Inaccessible equipment was a primary problem during mammograms, especially for women who could not stand.
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2015 • September 1, 2015
This study investigates the relationship between housing accessibility, environmental barriers, and autonomy among powered mobility device (PMD) users with spinal cord injuries (SCI). The research ide...
KEY FINDING: More years living with a spinal cord injury predicted less restriction in autonomy indoors, suggesting adaptation over time.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2013 • September 1, 2013
The study developed a comprehensive item pool for assessing physical function within SSA disability programs, using literature review, expert input, and stakeholder interviews. Factor analysis identif...
KEY FINDING: The final item pool consisted of 139 items representing various physical activities.
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA, 2011 • August 1, 2011
This systematic review assessed the psychometric properties of various disability assessment tools used in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. The study aimed to identify the most reliable, valid, and ...
KEY FINDING: Criterion validity was not examined due to the lack a gold standard for the assessment of disability.