Population survey on the functionality of people with spinal cord injury in Brazil: a protocol study

Abstract

An International Spinal Cord Injury survey was developed to describe health and to be well subject to spinal cord injuries in relation to the local community. The objective of this study will be well subject to spinal cord injuries in relation to the local community. The objective of this study will be to describe how personal resources, environmental, health, quality of life, work conditions of individuals who suffer from spinal cord injury in Brazil and data comparison with other countries participating in the research. This study must be of an observational cross-sectional character. Individuals will be recruited at the Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of the Hospital de Clínicas of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo, the Lucy Montoro Rehabilitation Network  and the Fluminense Rehabilitation Association. Participate in the study 400 individuals with both sexes aged 18 years or older diagnosed with traumatic spinal cord injury whose injury time is longer than 3 months. The volunteers will carry out an initial evaluation through a questionnaire with 125 questions about health problems, activity and participation, independence in activities of daily living, work, environmental and personal factors, health services and quality of life. Variations between variables can be made using Pearson or Spearman correlation. Simple linear or logistic regression models can also be used according to the data obtained. The procedures for processing and adjusting data obey the recommendations of the Intercultural Research of Guidelines and the strengthening of the Report on Observatory Studies in Epidemiology.