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A model of outcomes research : Spinal cord injury
MEYERS AR; ANDRESEN EM; HAGGLUND KJ
ARCH PHYS MED REHABIL , 2000, vol. 81, n° 12, p. S81-S90 Doc n°: 98359 Localisation : Documentation IRR Descripteurs : AE21 - ORIGINE TRAUMATIQUE
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OBJECTIVE: To use spinal cord injury (SCI) care and research as a paradigm to illustrate how the principles and practices of outcomes research have been and can be applied to the sequelae of a specific disability. DATA SOURCES: Review of data sources and literature pertaining to outcomes of SCI. STUDY SELECTION: English language literature, health status and health services research agencies, academic and governmental research, and surveillance settings. DATA EXTRACTION: A critical review of measures that have been and may be used to measure the outcomes of SCI. Special attention was paid to data sources; the need for methodologic accommodations: the research balance between generic and condition-specific methods; and the measurement outcomes that are highly relevant to people with SCIs. DATA SYNTHESIS: There is a substantial research record related to the natural history, rehabilitation, survival, and long-term social reintegration of people with SCI, but relatively less addressing widely used generic health outcomes. CONCLUSION: Contemporary outcomes research is relevant to people with SCI and those who provide treatment. One area of special attention is the occurrence of secondary conditions. To a large extent, SCI outcomes research can use conventional methods and generic instruments. There also is a need to modify research methods and to refine and apply some measures specific to people with SCI. Langue : ANGLAIS Identifiant basis : 2001214290 |
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