Table 2.
Variables | Neurologically Complete Cervical SCI, ≥ 6-s Exhalation and No EBEV | Neurologically Complete Cervical SCI, Includes Efforts < 6 s with 0.5-s Plateau; EBEV Permitted | Others With SCI, ≥ 6-s Exhalation and No EBEV | Others With SCI, Includes Efforts < 6 s with 0.5-s Plateau; EBEV Permitted |
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Acceptability | 64.9 (37/57) | 87.7 (50/57) | 87.3 (193/221) | 95.9 (212/221) |
Reproducibility | 66.7 (38/57) | 87.7 (50/57) | 81.0 (179/221) | 93.7 (207/221) |
Data are presented as % (No. of patients/total patients). Reproducibility standards are based on 1994 ATS standards. Use of modified acceptability criteria in subjects with neurologically complete cervical injury increased the proportion of subjects with reproducible spirometry compared to others with neurologically complete and incomplete SCI.