A clinical practice guideline for the management of patients with acute spinal cord injury: recommendations on the type and timing of rehabilitation

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dc.contributor.authorFehlings, Michael G.
dc.contributor.authorTetreault, Lindsay A.
dc.contributor.authorAarabi, Bizhan
dc.contributor.authorAnderson, Paul
dc.contributor.authorArnold, Paul M.
dc.contributor.authorBrodke, Darrel S.
dc.contributor.authorChiba, Kazuhiro
dc.contributor.authorDettori, Joseph R.
dc.contributor.authorFurlan, Julio C.
dc.contributor.authorHarrop, James S.
dc.contributor.authorHawryluk, Gregory
dc.contributor.authorHolly, Langston T.
dc.contributor.authorHowley, Susan
dc.contributor.authorJeji, Tara
dc.contributor.authorKalsi-Ryan, Sukhvinder
dc.contributor.authorKotter, Mark
dc.contributor.authorKurpad, Shekar
dc.contributor.authorKwon, Brian K.
dc.contributor.authorMarino, Ralph J.
dc.contributor.authorMartin, Allan R.
dc.contributor.authorMassicotte, Eric
dc.contributor.authorMerli, Geno
dc.contributor.authorMiddleton, James W.
dc.contributor.authorNakashima, Hiroaki
dc.contributor.authorNagoshi, Narihito
dc.contributor.authorPalmieri, Katherine
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Anoushka
dc.contributor.authorSkelly, Andrea C.
dc.contributor.authorTsai, Eve C.
dc.contributor.authorVaccaro, Alexander
dc.contributor.authorWilson, Jefferson R.
dc.contributor.authorYee, Albert
dc.contributor.authorBurns, Anthony S.
dc.contributor.funderAOSpine
dc.contributor.funderOntario Neurotrauma Foundation
dc.contributor.funderAmerican Association of Neurological Surgeons
dc.contributor.funderCongress of Neurological Surgeons
dc.contributor.funderGerald and Tootsie Halbert Chair in Neural Repair and Regeneration
dc.contributor.funderDeZwirek Family Foundation
dc.contributor.funderKrembil Foundation
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-09T12:55:06Z
dc.date.available2018-03-09T12:55:06Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: The objective of this study is to develop guidelines that outline the appropriate type and timing of rehabilitation in patients with acute spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods: A systematic review of the literature was conducted to address key questions related to rehabilitation in patients with acute SCI. A multidisciplinary guideline development group used this information, and their clinical expertise, to develop recommendations for the type and timing of rehabilitation. Based on GRADE (Grading of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation), a strong recommendation is worded as "we recommend," whereas a weaker recommendation is indicated by "we suggest. Results: Based on the findings from the systematic review, our recommendations were: (1) We suggest rehabilitation be offered to patients with acute spinal cord injury when they are medically stable and can tolerate required rehabilitation intensity (no included studies; expert opinion); (2) We suggest body weight-supported treadmill training as an option for ambulation training in addition to conventional overground walking, dependent on resource availability, context, and local expertise (low evidence); (3) We suggest that individuals with acute and subacute cervical SCI be offered functional electrical stimulation as an option to improve hand and upper extremity function (low evidence); and (4) Based on the absence of any clear benefit, we suggest not offering additional training in unsupported sitting beyond what is currently incorporated in standard rehabilitation (low evidence). Conclusions: These guidelines should be implemented into clinical practice to improve outcomes and reduce morbidity in patients with SCI by promoting standardization of care, decreasing the heterogeneity of management strategies and encouraging clinicians to make evidence-informed decisions.en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
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dc.identifier.citationFehlings, M. G., Tetreault, L. A., Aarabi, B., Anderson, P., Arnold, P. M., Brodke, D. S., Chiba, K., Dettori, J. R., Furlan, J. C., Harrop, J. S., Hawryluk, G., Holly, L. T., Howley, S., Jeji, T., Kalsi-Ryan, S., Kotter, M., Kurpad, S., Kwon, B. K., Marino, R. J., Martin, A. R., Massicotte, E., Merli, G., Middleton, J. W., Nakashima, H., Nagoshi, N., Palmieri, K., Singh, A., Skelly, A. C., Tsai, E. C., Vaccaro, A., Wilson, J. R., Yee, A. and Burns, A. S. (2017) 'A clinical practice guideline for the management of patients with acute spinal cord injury: recommendations on the type and timing of rehabilitation', Global Spine Journal, 7(3S), pp. 231-238. doi: 10.1177/2192568217701910en
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/2192568217701910
dc.identifier.endpage238
dc.identifier.issn2192-5682
dc.identifier.issued3S
dc.identifier.journaltitleGlobal Spine Journalen
dc.identifier.startpage231
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/5599
dc.identifier.volume7
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherSage Publicationsen
dc.relation.urihttp://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2192568217701910
dc.rights© 2017, the Authors. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 License (http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ ) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work as published without adaptation or alteration, without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage).en
dc.rights.urihttp://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectAcute spinal cord injuryen
dc.subjectClinical guidelineen
dc.subjectGuidelineen
dc.subjectRehabilitationen
dc.subjectSpinal cord injuryen
dc.subjectTraumatic spinal cord injuryen
dc.titleA clinical practice guideline for the management of patients with acute spinal cord injury: recommendations on the type and timing of rehabilitationen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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