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A Clinical Practice Guideline For The Management Of Patients With Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Recommendations On The Role Of Baseline Magnetic Resonance Imaging In Clinical Decision Making And Outcome Prediction, Michael G. Fehlings, Allan R. Martin, Lindsay A. Tetreault, Bizhan Aarabi, Paul Anderson, Paul M. Arnold, Darrel Brodke, Anthony S. Burns, Kazuhiro Chiba, Joseph R. Dettori, Julio C. Furlan, Gregory Hawryluk, Langston T. Holly, Susan Howley, Tara Jeji, Sukhvinder Kalsi-Ryan, Mark Kotter, Shekar Kurpad, Brian K. Kwon, Ralph J. Marino, Eric Massicotte, Geno J. Merli, James W. Middleton, Hiroaki Nakashima, Narihito Nagoshi, Katherine Palmieri, Anoushka Singh, Andrea C. Skelly, Eve C. Tsai, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Jefferson R. Wilson, Albert Yee, James Harrop

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Faculty Papers

Introduction: The objective of this guideline is to outline the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in clinical decision making and outcome prediction in patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods: A systematic review of the literature was conducted to address key questions related to the use of MRI in patients with traumatic SCI. This review focused on longitudinal studies that controlled for baseline neurologic status. A multidisciplinary Guideline Development Group (GDG) used this information, their clinical expertise, and patient input to develop recommendations on the use of MRI for SCI patients. Based on GRADE (Grading of Recommendation, Assessment, …