ASIA impairment scale conversion in traumatic SCI: Is it related with the ability to walk? A descriptive comparison with functional ambulation outcome measures in 273 patients

Spinal Cord

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 555-560

  Van Middendorp, J J ^a,b   Hosman, A J F ^a   Pouw, M H ^a   Van De Meent, H ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Department of Orthopaedics ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ASIA impairment scale; Functional ambulatory outcome measures; Neurological outcome measure; Prediction; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY MONITORING; AMERICAN SPINAL INJURY ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL SPINAL CORD SOCIETY SCALE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL AMBULATORY OUTCOME MEASURE SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TIME FACTORS; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67651163581     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.2008.162     Document Type: Article

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