Table 1 Standardization of reporting for age at injury, time since injury, length of stay, calendar time and severity of SCI
From: International Spinal Cord Injury Core Data Set (version 2.0)—including standardization of reporting
Age at injury | Mean (s.d.) and for non-normal distributions median (IQR) |
When grouped: | 0–14, 15–29, 30–44, 45–59, 60–74 and 75+ years |
For small sample size | 0–29, 30–59 and 60+ years |
For pediatric SCI: | 0–5, 6–12, 13–14, 15–17 and 18–21 years |
Time since injury | Mean (s.d.) and for non-normal distributions median (IQR) |
When grouped: | <1, 1–4, 5–9, 10–14 and every 5 years thereafter |
Length of stay | Mean (s.d.) and for non-normal distributions median (IQR) |
Calendar time | Years during which the study is conducted |
When grouped: | By either 5- or 10-year increments with years ending in 4 or 9 |
Severity of SCI | |
When grouped: | C1–4 AIS A, B and C |
C5–8 AIS A, B and C | |
T1–S3 AIS A, B, and C | |
AIS D at any injury level | |
Ventilator dependent at any injury level or AIS grade |
