Predicting outdoor walking one-year after spinal cord injury: a retrospective multisite external validation study

This study validates a tool (a clinical prediction rule or CPR) that helps predict if someone with a spinal cord injury (SCI) will be able to walk outside one year after their injury. The CPR uses scores from a neurological exam (ISNCSCI) taken shortly after the injury to estimate the likelihood of outdoor walking ability. The study found that the CPR is accurate in predicting outdoor walking ability and can help clinicians make better decisions about rehabilitation and care.

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  The study externally validated a clinical prediction rule (CPR) for predicting outdoor walking ability one year after spinal cord injury (SCI).
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  Using a CPR threshold ≥ 33, the study predicted outdoor walking one year after SCI with high accuracy.
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  The CPR includes L3 motor score, L5 motor score, and S1 sensory score as predictor variables.