PMID- 19704413
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20100513
LR  - 20110606
IS  - 1476-5624 (Electronic)
IS  - 1362-4393 (Linking)
VI  - 48
IP  - 2
DP  - 2010 Feb
TI  - A web-based computer program to determine the ASIA impairment classification.
PG  - 100-4
LID - 10.1038/sc.2009.98 [doi]
AB  - OBJECTIVE: To develop an interactive computer program that facilitates uniformity 
      and accuracy in the collection and assessment of spinal cord-impairment data. 
      DESIGN: A computer program that captures and processes clinical examination 
      information in graphical form using the 2002 American Spinal Injury Association 
      (ASIA) guidelines. This program calculates motor and sensory level, neurological 
      level, the ASIA impairment scale (AIS) grade and zone of partial preservation. 
      PARTICIPANTS/METHODS: The International Standards for Neurological Classification 
      of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) were encoded and a graphic representation of the 
      standard ASIA data-capturing form (with permission) was produced using Adobe 
      Flash programming technology by the Division of Multimedia at the University of 
      Saskatchewan. RESULTS: Testing by the development team has been successful in 
      producing accurate ASIA-impairment data. CONCLUSION: Adapting the ISNCSCI system 
      to a computer-generated format is possible and will promote uniformity in the 
      collection and interpretation of impairment data. This program can also be used 
      to educate health-care personnel, including residents and medical students, on 
      classifying the impairment in traumatic spinal cord injury.
FAU - Linassi, G
AU  - Linassi G
AD  - Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Saskatchewan, 
      Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7K 0M7. gary.linassi@saskatoonhealthregion.ca
FAU - Li Pi Shan, R
AU  - Li Pi Shan R
FAU - Marino, R J
AU  - Marino RJ
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20090825
PL  - England
TA  - Spinal Cord
JT  - Spinal cord
JID - 9609749
SB  - IM
MH  - Algorithms
MH  - Canada
MH  - Disability Evaluation
MH  - Guidelines as Topic
MH  - Humans
MH  - *Internet
MH  - Medical Staff/education
MH  - Severity of Illness Index
MH  - *Software
MH  - Spinal Injuries/*classification
EDAT- 2009/08/26 09:00
MHDA- 2010/05/14 06:00
CRDT- 2009/08/26 09:00
PHST- 2009/08/26 09:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2009/08/26 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2010/05/14 06:00 [medline]
AID - sc200998 [pii]
AID - 10.1038/sc.2009.98 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Spinal Cord. 2010 Feb;48(2):100-4. doi: 10.1038/sc.2009.98. Epub 2009 Aug 25.