Abstract
Objective:
To develop the International Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Endocrine and Metabolic Function Basic Data Set within the framework of the International SCI Data Sets that would facilitate consistent collection and reporting of basic endocrine and metabolic findings in the SCI population.
Setting:
International.
Methods:
The International SCI Endocrine and Metabolic Function Data Set was developed by a working group. The initial data set document was revised on the basis of suggestions from members of the Executive Committee of the International SCI Standards and Data Sets, the International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS) Executive and Scientific Committees, American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Board, other interested organizations and societies, and individual reviewers. In addition, the data set was posted for 2 months on ISCoS and ASIA websites for comments.
Results:
The final International SCI Endocrine and Metabolic Function Data Set contains questions on the endocrine and metabolic conditions diagnosed before and after spinal cord lesion. If available, information collected before injury is to be obtained only once, whereas information after injury may be collected at any time. These data include information on diabetes mellitus, lipid disorders, osteoporosis, thyroid disease, adrenal disease, gonadal disease and pituitary disease. The question of gonadal status includes stage of sexual development and that for females also includes menopausal status. Data will be collected for body mass index and for the fasting serum lipid profile. The complete instructions for data collection and the data sheet itself are freely available on the websites of ISCoS (http://www.iscos.org.uk) and ASIA (http://www.asia-spinalinjury.org).
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We are thankful for the comments and suggestions received from Susan Charlifue, Lawrence Vogel, Vanessa Noonan, Marcalee Sipski Alexander, Inge Eriks-Hoogland, and Michael DeVivo. We wish to thank the Department of Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation Research and Development Service for their support (grant B4162C).
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Bauman, W., Biering-Sørensen, F. & Krassioukov, A. The International Spinal Cord Injury Endocrine and Metabolic Function Basic Data Set. Spinal Cord 49, 1068–1072 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.2011.51
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