@article{9d63f39e63124f3197ac445622696be2,
title = "State of the science in spinal cord injury rehabilitation 2011: Informing a new research agenda",
abstract = "Study design: This manuscript summarizes recommendations from the State of the Science Conference in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation 2011. Objectives: To develop an agenda for spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation research in the next decade. Setting: Participants scheduled planning meetings and then gathered at the 2011 joint meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association and International Spinal Cord Society in Washington DC. Methods: Recommendations were made by an international, multidisciplinary team that met in large plenary sessions and breakout groups during the meeting.Results:Recommendations are organized by conference track, including neurological and functional recovery; technology issues; aging with spinal cord injury; and employment, psychosocial and quality of life issues. Conclusion: A number of themes emerged across the conference tracks, including the need for improved measures of process and outcome constructs, application of qualitative and quantitative research designs, and use of contemporary statistical analytic approaches. Participants emphasized the value of collaborative research that uses the latest methods, techniques and information.",
keywords = "Rehabilitation, Research funding, Spinal cord injury",
author = "Heinemann, {A. W.} and Steeves, {J. D.} and M. Boninger and S. Groah and Sherwood, {A. M.}",
note = "Funding Information: The authors acknowledge the contributions of individuals who served as scribe and facilitators of the break-out sessions, including Charles Bombardier, Barbara Bregman, David Brennan, David Brienza, Pat Brown, Tom Bryce, Dave Chen, Jennifer Collinger, Marcel Dijkers, Bill Donovan, Martin Forchheimer, Jeanne Hoffman, Sarah Huey, Amie Jackson, Susan Knoblach, John {\textquoteleft}Kip{\textquoteright} Kramer, Audrey Kusiak, Dan Lammertse, Eric Larson, Alex Libin, Inger Ljungberg, Ralph Marino, Greg Nemunaitis, Michelle Oyster, Miriam I Philmon, Jason Plemel, Scott Richards, Jennifer Stevenson, Thomas Stripling, Nancy Shinowara, Norman Saunders, Denise Tate, and Gale Whiteneck. Their contributions were critical to the success of the conference. The authors also acknowledge the support of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), the NIDRR Spinal Cord Injury Model System Program, the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, the University of Pittsburgh Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on SCI, the Craig H Neilsen Foundation, the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation, The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, the International Spinal Cord Society, the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, and the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Finally, the authors acknowledge the efforts of the Steering Committee, and the input of the meeting participants.",
year = "2012",
month = may,
doi = "10.1038/sc.2012.12",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "50",
pages = "390--397",
journal = "Spinal Cord",
issn = "1362-4393",
publisher = "Nature Publishing Group",
number = "5",
}