Blumer C E, Quine S
Department of Public Health, University of Sydney, Australia.
Neuroepidemiology. 1995;14(5):258-68. doi: 10.1159/000109801.
Information on the prevalence of spinal cord injury is becoming more important as the life expectancy of survivors is increasing, but few prevalence studies have been published. This paper summarises the internationally available findings on prevalence, including the methodologies and data sources used. Prevalence rates ranged from 11 to 112 per 100,000 population. Methodological difficulties in comparing findings over time, country, defined population and data source are discussed, and a more standardised methodology is recommended.
随着脊髓损伤幸存者的预期寿命不断增加，有关脊髓损伤患病率的信息变得愈发重要，但已发表的患病率研究却寥寥无几。本文总结了国际上可得的关于患病率的研究结果，包括所使用的方法和数据来源。患病率范围为每10万人中有11至112例。文中讨论了在比较不同时间、国家、特定人群和数据来源的研究结果时所面临的方法学困难，并推荐了一种更标准化的方法。
