Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2011 Mar;92(3):329-31. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2010.12.011.
This article serves as an introduction to this issue of the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation that is devoted to current research findings of the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems (SCIMS) program. The SCIMS program began in 1970, with funding from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research in the U.S. Department of Education, to demonstrate a comprehensive care system for spinal cord injury (SCI) and also to conduct research to improve the health and quality of life of persons with SCI. Over the last 20 years, similar collaborative efforts for the dissemination of SCIMS research outcomes have produced conference proceedings in 1990, a book in 1995, and dedicated journal issues in 1999 and 2004. The collection of 24 articles in this issue shows the depth and breadth of work being carried out by the SCIMS investigators, from descriptive epidemiology to a randomized controlled trial, from neurologic recovery to community reintegration, and from health services utilization to assistive technology for mobility. Herein, we provide a brief overview of the SCIMS program, highlight the research initiatives currently underway, and describe the important findings of the original research articles contained in this issue.
本文是《物理医学与康复档案》本期的导言，内容专注于脊髓损伤模型系统（SCIMS）计划的当前研究成果。SCIMS 计划于 1970 年在美国教育部国家残疾和康复研究所以资助形式启动，旨在为脊髓损伤（SCI）展示一个全面的护理系统，并开展研究以改善 SCI 患者的健康和生活质量。在过去的 20 年中，为传播 SCIMS 研究成果开展了类似的合作努力，分别于 1990 年、1995 年和 1999 年、2004 年出版了会议录、书籍和专题期刊。本期包含的 24 篇文章展示了 SCIMS 研究人员开展的工作的深度和广度，涵盖了从描述性流行病学到随机对照试验、从神经恢复到社区融入、从卫生服务利用到移动辅助技术等多个方面。本文简要概述了 SCIMS 计划，重点介绍了当前正在进行的研究计划，并描述了本期原始研究文章中的重要发现。
