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Type And Timing Of Rehabilitation Following Acute And Subacute Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review, Anthony S. Burns, Ralph J. Marino, Sukhvinder Kalsi-Ryan, James W. Middleton, Lindsay A. Tetreault, Joseph R. Dettori, Kathryn E. Mihalovich, Michael G. Fehlings

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Faculty Papers

Objectives: The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature to address the following clinical questions: In adult patients with acute and subacute complete or incomplete traumatic SCI, (1) does the time interval between injury and commencing rehabilitation affect outcome?; (2) what is the comparative effectiveness of different rehabilitation strategies, including different intensities and durations of treatment?; (3) are there patient or injury characteristics that affect the efficacy of rehabilitation?; and (4) what is the cost-effectiveness of various rehabilitation strategies? Methods: A systematic search was conducted for literature published through March 31, 2015 that evaluated …