Table 2.

Responses of questions related to prevention of bone loss after a spinal cord injury.

Assessment technique used	Respondents who responded yes (%). (N=22)
Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)	18 (82%)
Review and track fracture history	16 (73%)
Specific blood test for bone health	9 (41%)
Specific urinalysis tests for bone health	6 (27%)
I do not assess for bone health in people after SCI.	2 (9%)
Barriers to prescribing treatment options
Do not think current treatment is effective	8 (36%)
None	6 (27%)
Do not have access to assessment tools (e.g. DXA)	4 (18%)
Time constraints	2 (9%)
Unsure of what is available	1 (5%)
Not my responsibility	0
Do not believe that it is an important issue	0