Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2017 Apr;96(4):e64-e67. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000709.
One in five Americans experiences disability that affects their daily function because of impairments in mobility, cognitive function, sensory impairment, or communication impairment. The need for rehabilitation strategies to optimize function and reduce disability is a clear priority for research to address this public health challenge. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently published a Research Plan on Rehabilitation that provides a set of priorities to guide the field over the next 5 years. The plan was developed with input from multiple Institutes and Centers within the NIH, the National Advisory Board for Medical Rehabilitation Research, and the public. This article provides an overview of the need for this research plan, an outline of its development, and a listing of six priority areas for research. The NIH is committed to working with all stakeholder communities engaged in rehabilitation research to track progress made on these priorities and to work to advance the science of medical rehabilitation.
五分之一的美国人因行动能力受损、认知功能障碍、感官损伤或沟通障碍而出现影响日常功能的残疾。制定康复策略以优化功能并减少残疾，是应对这一公共卫生挑战的研究的明确优先事项。美国国立卫生研究院（NIH）最近发布了一项康复研究计划，该计划提供了一系列优先事项，以指导该领域在未来5年的发展。该计划是在NIH内部的多个研究所和中心、国家医学康复研究咨询委员会以及公众的参与下制定的。本文概述了该研究计划的必要性、其制定大纲以及六个研究优先领域的清单。NIH致力于与所有从事康复研究的利益相关者群体合作，跟踪在这些优先事项上取得的进展，并努力推动医学康复科学的发展。
