Reliability and Validity of the Spinal Cord Injury Secondary Conditions Scale

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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People living with spinal cord injury (SCI) experience a range of secondary health conditions that impact their quality of lives. The Spinal Cord Injury Secondary Conditions Scale (SCI-SCS) is a 16-item questionnaire that assess secondary health conditions in persons with SCI. The total score of SCI-SCS range from 0 to 48 and is derived by adding the scores for each item. Higher scores indicate greater problems with secondary conditions. The investigators aimed to determine the reliability and cross-cultural validation of the Turkish translation of the SCI-SCS.

Detailed Description
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After translation and back translation of the SCI-SCS, 93 patients between the ages of 18 and 78 years with SCI, American Spinal Injury Association impairment scale grades from A to D and at least 6 months after injury were assessed. Participants rated the SCI-SCS 2-3 day apart, and test-retest agreement was investigated. Factor analysis was done and convergent validity was investigated by correlating the SCI-SCS with the Spinal Cord Injury Spasticity Evaluation Tool (SCI-SET), Functional Ambulation Categories (FAC), 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), and Spinal Cord Independence Measure III (SCIM-III).

Official Title
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Reliability and Validity of the Spinal Cord Injury Secondary Conditions Scale Among the Turkish Population With Spinal Cord Injury

Conditions
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Spinal Cord Injuries, Reliability, Validity

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Patients between the ages of 18 and 80 years with SCI, American Spinal Injury Association impairment scale grades from A to D and at least 6 months after injury. Those who volunteered to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: Patients with SCI for less than 6 months Patients with impaired cognitive functions, Patients with other neurological diseases, Patients with malignancy

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 80 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability of the Spinal Cord Injury Secondary Conditions Scale | Participants rated the Spinal Cord Injury Secondary Conditions Scale (SCI-SCS) 2-3 day apart, and test-retest agreement was investigated for the reliability. | 1 year | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Validity of the Spinal Cord Injury Secondary Conditions Scale | Factor analysis was done and convergent validity was investigated by correlating the SCI-SCS with the Spinal Cord Injury Spasticity Evaluation Tool (SCI-SET), Functional Ambulation Categories (FAC), 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), and Spinal Cord Independence Measure III (SCIM-III). | 1year |