Publications 2021

Inception cohort of the Swiss Spinal Cord Injury Cohort Study (SwiSCI): Design, participant characteristics, response rates and non-response

Fekete C, Gurtner B, Kunz S, Gemperli A, Gmünder HP, Hund-Georgiadis M, Jordan X, Schubert M, Stoyanov J, Stucki G, for the SwiSCI Study Group: Inception cohort of the Swiss Spinal Cord Injury Cohort Study (SwiSCI): Design, participant characteristics, response rates and non-response. J Rehabil Med, 2021 Feb 11.

MRI evaluation of shoulder pathologies in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury and the relation to shoulder pain

Arnet U, de Vries WH, Eriks-Hoogland I, Wisianowsky C, van der Woude LHV, Veeger D, Berger M for the SwiSCI Study Group: MRI evaluation of shoulder pathologies in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury and the relation to shoulder pain. The journal of spinal cord medicine. 2021:1-14.

Utilization of health care providers by individuals with chronic spinal cord injury.

Gemperli A, Brach M, Debecker I, Eriks-Hoogland I, Scheel-Sailer A, Ronca E: Utilization of health care providers by individuals with chronic spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord, published online: 17.02.2021

Detecting subgroups in social participation among individuals living with spinal cord injury: a longitudinal analysis of community survey data

Gross-Hemmi MH, Fekete C, Post MWM, Scheel-Sailer A, Schwegler U, Brinkhof MWG: Detecting subgroups in social participation among individuals living with spinal cord injury: a longitudinal analysis of community survey data. Spinal Cord, published online: 14.01.2021.

Labor market participation of individuals with spinal cord injury living in Switzerland: determinants of between-person differences and counterfactual evaluation of their instrumental value for policy.

Schwegler U, Fekete C, Finger M, Karcz K, Staubli S, Brinkhof MWG: Labor market participation of individuals with spinal cord injury living in Switzerland: determinants of between-person differences and counterfactual evaluation of their instrumental value for policy. Spinal Cord, published online: 14.01.2021.

Are social relationships an underestimated resource for mental health in persons experiencing physical disability? Observational evidence from 22 countries

Fekete C, Tough H, Arora M, Hasnan N, Joseph C, Popa D, Strom V, Middleton J: Are social relationships an underestimated resource for mental health in persons experiencing physical disability? Observational evidence from 22 countries. Int J Public Health. 2021

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Employment outcomes following spinal cord injury: a population-based cross-sectional study in Australia.

Borg SJ, Geraghty T, Arora M, Foster M, Marshall R, Nunn A, Middleton JW. Employment outcomes following spinal cord injury: a population-based cross-sectional study in Australia. Spinal Cord. 2021.

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Identification of Classes of Functioning Trajectories and Their Predictors in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury Attending Initial Rehabilitation in Switzerland

Hodel J, Ehrmann C, Scheel-Sailer A, Stucki G, Bickenbach JE, Prodinger B, the SwiSCI Study Group: Identification of Classes of Functioning Trajectories and Their Predictors in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury Attending Initial Rehabilitation in Switzerland. Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation 2021, 3: 1-14.

Internal consistency and convergent validity of the International Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life Basic Data Set at discharge from first rehabilitation

Westphal M, Kunz S, Scheel-Sailer A, Fekete C, Lude P, Post MWM, Carrard V: Internal consistency and convergent validity of the International Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life Basic Data Set at discharge from first rehabilitation. Spinal Cord, 2021 Aug 26.

Who is at risk of loneliness? A cross-sectional recursive partitioning approach in a population-based cohort of persons with spinal cord injury

Tough H, Gross-Hemmi M, Stringhini S, Eriks-Hoogland I, Fekete C: Who is at risk of loneliness? A cross-sectional recursive partitioning approach in a population-based cohort of persons with spinal cord injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2021 Sep 21, doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2021.08.018.

Adaptation during spinal cord injury rehabilitation: The role of appraisal and coping.

Galvis Aparicio M, Kunz S, Morselli D, Post MWM, Peter C, Carrard V: Adaptation during spinal cord injury rehabilitation: The role of appraisal and coping. Rehabilitation Psychology. 2021 Oct 7. doi: 10.1037/rep0000410.

Variability in clinical and neurophysiological evaluation of pain development following acute spinal cord injury: a case report.

Ernst M, Ljutow A, Stockinger L, Stoyanov J, Landmann G: Variability in clinical and neurophysiological evaluation of pain development following acute spinal cord injury: a case report. Spinal Cord Series and Cases, volume 7, article number: 72 (2021). 

Relationship between level of economic development, age and etiology of spinal cord injury: a cross-sectional survey from 22 countries.

Tederko P, Middleton J, Mycielski J, Joseph C, Pagliacci MC, Rapidi C-A, Tarnacka B, Kujawa J. Relationship between level of economic development, age and etiology of spinal cord injury: a cross-sectional survey from 22 countries. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. APMR. 2021

Employment outcomes following spinal cord injury: a population-based cross-sectional study in Australia.

Borg SJ, Geraghty T, Arora M, Foster M, Marshall R, Nunn A, Middleton JW. Employment outcomes following spinal cord injury: a population-based cross-sectional study in Australia. Spinal Cord. 2021.

Health Inequalities and Income for People with Spinal Cord Injury A Comparison Between and within Countries

Ona Macias AL, Strom V, Le Fort M, Middleton J, Gutenbrunner C, Lee BS, Pacheco Barzallo D. Health Inequalities and Income for People with Spinal Cord Injury. A Comparison Between and within Countries. SSM - Population Health. 2021.

Socioeconomic status and social relationships in persons with spinal cord injury from 22 countries: Does the countries' socioeconomic development moderate associations?

Fekete C, Reinhardt JD, Arora M, Patrick Engkasan J, Gross-Hemmi M, Kyriakides A, Le Fort M, Tough H. Socioeconomic status and social relationships in persons with spinal cord injury from 22 countries: Does the countries' socioeconomic development moderate associations? PLOS ONE 2021.

Unmet health care needs and inequality: A cross-country comparison of the situation of people with spinal cord injury.

Pacheco Barzallo D, Ona Macias AL, Gemperli A. Unmet health care needs and inequality: A cross-country comparison of the situation of people with spinal cord injury. HSR. 2021.

Longitudinal Changes in Psychological Adaptation Outcomes During Spinal Cord Injury Inpatient Rehabilitation.

Galvis M, Carrard V, Kunz S, Morselli D, Post M, Peter C: Longitudinal Changes in Psychological Adaptation Outcomes During Spinal Cord Injury Inpatient Rehabilitation. Rehabilitation Psychology. 2021

Vitamin D supplementation in chronic spinal cord injury (VitD-SCI): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Hertig-Godeschalk A, Brinkhof MWG, Scheel-Sailer A, Perret C, Jenny A, Wyss PO, Landmann G, Flueck JL: Vitamin D supplementation in chronic spinal cord injury (VitD-SCI): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2021

Change in mobility independence over five years in persons with chronic spinal cord injury

De Vries W, Fellinghauer C, Arnet U, Eriks-Hoogland I: Change in mobility independence over five years in persons with chronic spinal cord injury. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. 2021

Pathways to loneliness: a mediation analysis investigating the social gradient of loneliness in persons with disabilities in Switzerland

Tough H, Gross Hemmi M, Eriks Hoogland I, Fekete C. Pathways to loneliness: a mediation analysis investigating the social gradient of loneliness in persons with disabilities in Switzerland. International Journal Equity in Health. 2021

First contact of care for persons with spinal cord injury: A general practitioner or a spinal cord injury specialist?

Touhami D, Brach M, Essig S, Ronca E, Debecker I, Eriks-Hoogland I, Scheel-Sailer A, Münzel N, Gemperli A: First contact of care for persons with spinal cord injury: A general practitioner or a spinal cord injury specialist? BMC Family Practice, 2021 Oct 2;22(1):195. doi: 10.1186/s12875-021-01547-0.

The challenges characterizing the lived experience of caregiving. A qualitative study in the field of spinal cord injury

Zanini C, Amann J, Brach M, Gemperli A, Rubinelli S. The challenges characterizing the lived experience of caregiving. A qualitative study in the field of spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord, 2021 May;59(5):493-503. doi: 10.1038/s41393-021-00618-4. Epub 2021 Mar 19.

Professional home care and the objective care burden for family caregivers of persons with spinal cord injury: cross sectional survey.

Huang J, Pacheco Barzallo D, Rubinelli S, Münzel N, Brach M, Gemperli A. Professional home care and the objective care burden for family caregivers of persons with spinal cord injury: cross sectional survey. International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances, Volume 3, November 2021.

Shared responsibility between general practitioners and highly specialized physicians in chronic spinal cord injury: Study protocol for a nationwide pragmatic nonrandomized interventional study.

Tomaschek R, Touhami D, Essig S, Gemperli A. Shared responsibility between general practitioners and highly specialized physicians in chronic spinal cord injury: Study protocol for a nationwide pragmatic nonrandomized interventional study. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2021 Nov 17;24:100873.

Who are the beneficiaries and what are the reasons for non-utilization of care respite and support services? A cross-sectional study on family caregivers

Huang J, Münzel N, Scheel-Sailer A, Gemperli A. Who are the beneficiaries and what are the reasons for non-utilization of care respite and support services? A cross-sectional study on family caregivers. BMC Health Serv Res. 2021

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