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This article serves as an introduction to this issue of the Archives of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation that is devoted to current research findings of the
Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems (SCIMS) program. The SCIMS program began in
1970, with funding from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation
Research in the U.S. Department of Education, to demonstrate a comprehensive care
system for spinal cord injury (SCI) and also to conduct research to improve the
health and quality of life of persons with SCI. Over the last 20 years, similar
collaborative efforts for the dissemination of SCIMS research outcomes have
produced conference proceedings in 1990, a book in 1995, and dedicated journal
issues in 1999 and 2004. The collection of 24 articles in this issue shows the
depth and breadth of work being carried out by the SCIMS investigators, from
descriptive epidemiology to a randomized controlled trial, from neurologic
recovery to community reintegration, and from health services utilization to
assistive technology for mobility. Herein, we provide a brief overview of the
SCIMS program, highlight the research initiatives currently underway, and
describe the important findings of the original research articles contained in
this issue.
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