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OBJECTIVES: To develop an International Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Musculoskeletal
Basic Data Set as part of the International SCI Data Sets to facilitate
consistent collection and reporting of basic musculoskeletal findings in the SCI
population.Setting:International. METHODS: A first draft of an SCI
Musculoskeletal Basic Data Set was developed by an international working group.
This was reviewed by many different organizations, societies and individuals over
9 months. Revised versions were created successively. RESULTS: The final version
of the International SCI Musculoskeletal Basic Data Set contains questions on
neuro-musculoskeletal history before spinal cord lesion; presence of
spasticity/spasms; treatment for spasticity within the last 4 weeks; fracture(s)
since the spinal cord lesion; heterotopic ossification; contracture; the location
of degenerative neuromuscular and skeletal changes due to overuse after SCI;
SCI-related neuromuscular scoliosis; the method(s) used to determine the presence
of neuromuscular scoliosis; surgical treatment of the scoliosis; other
musculoskeletal problems; if any of the musculoskeletal challenges above
interfere with activities of daily living. Instructions for data collection and
the data collection form are freely available on the International Spinal Cord
Society (ISCoS) website (www.iscos.org.uk). CONCLUSION: The International SCI
Musculoskeletal Basic Data Set will facilitate consistent collection and
reporting of basic musculoskeletal findings in the SCI population.

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