Friday, April 4, 2025
4/4/2025
International Exploration of Rehabilitation Length of Stay Following Spinal Cord Injury - The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in partnership with health and rehabilitation researchers in Australia, Canada, The Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom and key stakeholders will, in the course of this 5-year project establish international collaboration focused on health policy and SCI outcomes. The goal of this project is to generate knowledge about variations in rehabilitation LOS and intensity and how these variations are associated with the experience and long-term outcomes of people with SCI. The objectives are to conduct (A) a systematic review of the international research literature on acute and rehabilitation lengths of stay (LOS) and intensity following SCI, (B) comparative international research on international variations in acute care and medical rehabilitation LOS and intensity following SCI, and (C) comparative international research about the experiences and outcomes of people with SCI and compare groups with relatively short vs long LOS. Research activities will involve people with SCI and other key stakeholders and generate content for knowledge translation activities. Anticipated outcomes are: (1) Health policy makers will have a contemporary evidence base to inform policy options, (2) Rehabilitation providers will have guidance on strategies to enhance functional outcomes and patient experiences, and (3) People with SCI and their caregivers will have access to information to guide rehabilitation choices. The expected products are research publications and presentations, additional instrument summaries in the Rehabilitation Measures Database, and robust dissemination materials that target key stakeholders.
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