The SCILS measures health behaviors that delay or prevent the development of secondary impairments in patients with spinal cord injury.
25
30 minutes
Outcome measure is a self-paced questionnaire
Adult
18 - 64
yearsInitially reviewed by Eileen Tseng, PT, DPT, NCS, Rachel Tappan, PT, NCS, and the SCI EDGE task force of the Neurology Section of the APTA in 4/2012. Updated by Tayler Cypin, OTS, Alli Ferlin, OTS, Ada Terman, OTS in 05/2016.
Recommendations for use of the instrument from the Neurology Section of the American Physical Therapy Association’s Multiple Sclerosis Taskforce (MSEDGE), Parkinson’s Taskforce (PD EDGE), Spinal Cord Injury Taskforce (PD EDGE), Stroke Taskforce (StrokEDGE), Traumatic Brain Injury Taskforce (TBI EDGE), and Vestibular Taskforce (Vestibular EDGE) are listed below. These recommendations were developed by a panel of research and clinical experts using a modified Delphi process.
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Abbreviations: |
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HR |
Highly Recommend |
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R |
Recommend |
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LS / UR |
Reasonable to use, but limited study in target group / Unable to Recommend |
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NR |
Not Recommended |
Recommendations for use based on acuity level of the patient:
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Acute (CVA < 2 months post) (SCI < 1 month post) (Vestibular < 6 weeks post) |
Subacute (CVA 2 to 6 months) (SCI 3 to 6 months) |
Chronic (> 6 months) |
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SCI EDGE |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Recommendations based on SCI AIS Classification:
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AIS A/B |
AIS C/D |
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SCI EDGE |
NR |
NR |
Recommendations for entry-level physical therapy education and use in research:
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Students should learn to administer this tool? (Y/N) |
Students should be exposed to tool? (Y/N) |
Appropriate for use in intervention research studies? (Y/N) |
Is additional research warranted for this tool (Y/N) |
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SCI EDGE |
No |
No |
No |
Not reported |
A 22-item Dutch version is available with excellent internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.80) (Bloemen-Vrencken 2007).
The SCILS requires further testing and development of the measure before recommending it for clinical use. (Miller et al., 2010).
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Chronic SCI:
(Pruitt et al, 1998; n = 49; mean age = 45.54 (13.05) years; mean time post-SCI = 17.67 (11.90) years; 59% with quadriplegia, 41% with paraplegia)
Tetrepelgia and Parapelgia:
(Webb, Toussaint, Kalpakjian & Tate, 2010; n= 140; mean age = 39.9 (15.2) years; mean time post-SCI = 8.8 (4.6) years;48% with tetreplegia, 52% paraplegia)
Concurrent validity
Chronic SCI:
(Pruitt et al, 1998)
Discriminant validity
Chronic SCI
(Pruitt et al, 1998)
Convergent validity
Chronic SCI:
(Pruitt et al, 1998)
Chronic SCI:
(Pruitt et al, 1998)
See evidence for Content Validity and Convergent Validity
Bloemen-Vrencken, J. H., de Witte, L. P., et al. (2007). "Health behaviour of persons with spinal cord injury." Spinal Cord 45(3): 243-249.
Griebling, T.L., Karellas, M.E., Holmes, D.G., & Weigel, J.W. (2001). Quality of life in patients with spinal cord injuries following cystectomy and continent urinary diversion using the Indiana pouch. Abstract retrieved from International Continence Society.
Pruitt, S. D., Wahlgren, D. R., et al. (1998). "Health behavior in persons with spinal cord injury: development and initial validation of an outcome measure." Spinal Cord 36(10): 724-731.
Webb, J.R., Toussaint, L., Kalpakjian, C. Z., & Tate, D.G. (2010). Forgiveness and health-related outcomes among people with spinal cord injury. Disability and Rehabilitation 32(5), 360-366.
We have reviewed more than 500 instruments for use with a number of diagnoses including stroke, spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury among several others.