Browse the latest research summaries in the field of quality of life for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • January 1, 2024
This systematic review aimed to identify and recommend QoL instruments for individuals with SCI/D based on measurement properties. The review found a need for instruments with high-quality evidence fo...
KEY FINDING: No single QoL instrument can be highly recommended as the most suitable for individuals with SCI/D due to limitations in current evidence.
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023 • September 1, 2023
This study developed a nomogram to predict postoperative HRQoL in lung cancer patients with MSCC, using ECOG score, targeted therapy, anxiety score, and number of comorbidities as predictors. The nomo...
KEY FINDING: Four key variables were identified for predicting HRQoL: ECOG score, targeted therapy, anxiety scale, and number of comorbidities.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2025 • September 27, 2023
This study explored patients’ perspectives on their QoL during their first inpatient rehabilitation after the onset of SCI/D. The interviewees judged their satisfaction with life as a whole, their phy...
KEY FINDING: Social life, health, and autonomy are the most important aspects for the interviewees in forming their general concept of a good QoL.
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2024 • January 1, 2024
This study successfully translated and validated the SF-Qualiveen questionnaire into Arabic for use with spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. The translated version maintains the original questionnaire'...
KEY FINDING: The Arabic SF-Qualiveen demonstrated good internal consistency, with a Cronbach's alpha of > 0.8 for the overall score.
Scientific Reports, 2024 • January 25, 2024
This study examined the correlation between ADL performance in patients with SCI and their caregivers’ caregiver burden, QoL, and presenteeism in rehabilitation centers and the community. The findings...
KEY FINDING: Caregivers of patients with lower ADL scores (≤ 24) reported significantly higher caregiver burden compared to those with higher ADL scores.
J. Clin. Med., 2024 • March 21, 2024
This review examines the assessment of QoL in SCI patients and its influence on rehabilitation, finding various psychological and physical elements impact QoL. The review highlights that spirituality,...
KEY FINDING: QoL in SCI patients is influenced by factors such as spirituality and depression, with spirituality being a significant determinant of QoL.
Spinal Cord, 2024 • July 16, 2024
This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the extent of bowel dysfunction after SCI and its impact on QoL. The study analyzed data from 39 articles, incorporating both quantitative and qua...
KEY FINDING: Bowel dysfunction is highly prevalent among individuals with SCI, with 74.7% reporting problems.
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2024 • January 1, 2024
This study investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life (QOL), anxiety, and depression levels of individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) in Wuhan, China. The findings re...
KEY FINDING: SCI patients experienced significantly lower QOL scores during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to pre-pandemic times, particularly in psychological and social relationships domains.
BMC Neurology, 2024 • January 1, 2024
This cross-sectional study assessed the prevalence and determinants of low satisfaction with life (SWL) among 105 wheelchair users with spinal cord injury (SCI) in Egypt. The study found that over hal...
KEY FINDING: The prevalence of low SWL among the study participants was found to be 57.1%.
Systematic Reviews, 2025 • January 23, 2025
This systematic review assesses the measurement properties of TBI-QoL and SCI-QoL using the COSMIN framework to guide evidence-based application. The review finds sufficient content validity, structur...
KEY FINDING: Both TBI-QoL and SCI-QoL show sufficient content, structural, internal consistency, and construct validity.