SPINALCORD: National Spinal Cord Injury Database

The National Spinal Cord Injury Database has been in existence since 1973 and captures data from an estimated 13% of new SCI cases in the U.S. Since its inception, 26 federally funded Model SCI Care Systems have contributed data to the National SCI Database. As of October 2007 the database contained information on 25,415 persons who sustained traumatic spinal cord injuries. To assure comparability of data acquired by personnel in various centers, rigid scientific criteria have been established for the collection, management and analysis of information entered into the database. National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center staff has also developed quality control procedures that further enhance the reliability and validity of the database.

Data Collection Forms

Model SCI Care Systems’ Data Collection Forms 2006-11

Model SCI Care Systems’ Data Collection Forms 2000-05

Data Collection Syllabus
The syllabus provides detailed information on how the Database data were collected and coded

Model SCI Care Systems’ Data Collection Syllabus 2006-11
This PDF document includes Appendicies B-E (revised August 2009).

Model SCI Care System's Data Collection Syllabus 2000-05

The National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center is funded by grant #H133A060039 from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C. Opinions expressed in the material listed are not necessarily those of the granting agency.