Ageing, spinal cord injury and quality of life: structural relationships.

New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy | March 1, 2006| | Copyright

McColl MA, Arnold R, Charlifue S, Glass C, Savic G and Frankel H. (2003): Ageing, Spinal Cord Injury, and Quality of Life: Structural Relationships. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 84: 1137-1140.

Objective: To quantify relationships among three sets of factors: demographics, health and disability, and quality of life (QoL).

Study Design: Part of a programme of longitudinal research on ageing and spinal cord injury (SCI) involving three populations--American, British and Canadian.

Methods: A sample of 352 participants with SCI of no less than 20 years and between the ages of 15 ...

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