Useful websites
Craig Hospital. Educational brochures living with a spinal cord injury.
details: The Craig Hospital has provided a range of brochures dealing with many aspects of health, fitness and living long-term with a spinal cord injury.URL: https://craighospital.org/spinal-cord-injury-resource-library
The University of Alabama Birmingham - SCI Model System Information Network
details: This website is designed as a resource to promote knowledge in the areas of research, health and quality of life for people with spinal cord injuries, their families, and SCI-related professionals. URL: https://www.uab.edu/medicine/sci/uab-scims-information/sci-infosheets
Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System - videos of wheelchair skills and other treatment strategies
details: This website has excellent videos on a range of topics including a set of videos about wheelchair skills. They have been provided by the Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System based in Washington state, USA. URL: https://sci.washington.edu/empowerment/videos.asp#wc
Screening Tool: Wheelchair check
details: A checklist for wheelchair and seating suitability and comfort.URL: www.wheelchaircheck.com
NHS Training for Physiotherapy Support Workers: Passive Exercises
details: The aim of this workbook is to provide the Healthcare Support Worker with the knowledge and skills required to carry out passive exercises on appropriate patients. Developed by NHS Education for Scotland.URL: www.knowledge.scot.nhs.uk/media/CLT/ResourceUploads/4011388/16052%20nes%20physio06.pdf
Introduction to the Reporting Guidelines for Reporting Research to Biomedical Journals
details: This document outlines the ethical principles in the conduct and reporting of research under the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals. It provides recommendations relating to specific elements of editing and writing. Developed by the Equator Network.URL: www.equator-network.org/resource-centre/library-of-health-research-reporting/reporting-guidelines/
Pan Pacific Clinical Practice Guideline for the Prevention and Management of Pressure Injury
details: This guideline presents a comprehensive review of the prevention, assessment and management of Pressure Injuries. Produced by the Australian Wound Management Association together with partners in New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong.URL: https://www.awma.com.au/publications/#pipm
SCI Get Fit Toolkit
details: The SCI GET FIT Toolkit is a Canadian resource to help adults with spinal cord injury meet physical activity guidelines.The resource was developed by SCI Action Canada, along with a multidisciplinary expert panel. URL: https://sciactioncanada.ok.ubc.ca/resources/proactive-sci-toolkit/
SCI EDGE PROCESS - Outcome measures for SCI
details: The SCI EDGE taskforce has developed documents for clinicians, educators, and researchers that identify common outcome measures across the continuum of care and type of injury in the SCI population.
They make recommendations for use of outcome measures in different settings.
URL: www.neuropt.org/professional-resources/neurology-section-outcome-measures-recommendations/spinal-cord-injury
Hesperian Health Guides
details: Hesperian is a not-for-profit organization that strives to produce and share easy-to-understand health information for those who do not have access to good healthcare services. Look here for SCI-related thingsURL: www.hesperian.org/?s=spinal+cord+injury&x=32&y=13