Table 1.
Included references as classified by study type, data sources, and quality of the publications based on the STROBE statement
| Reference | Study type | Data sources | STROBE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Retrospective cohort study | Health Economics Resource Center (HERC) Average Cost Database; Financial Management System (FMS) database, and Cost Distribution Report (CDR) data. | 15 |
| 24 | Retrospective cohort study | VA Health Economics Resource Center database. | 15 |
| 25 | Retrospective cohort study | 22 VA Integrated Service Networks (VISNs); geographic information system (GIS); Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI). | 17 |
| 26 | Retrospective cohort study | VA Spinal Cord Dysfunction Registry; VA National Prosthetic Patient Database (NPPD); Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES) Student Database at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; self-reported costs by civilians. | 17 |
| 27 | Retrospective cohort study | 3 Veteran Health Administration (VHA) sites that are participating in a multisite SCI research program (Tampa, Augusta, and Boston); Decision Support System (DSS) National Data Extracts (NDE). | 19 |
| 28 | Retrospective cohort study | Veterans Health Administration databases. | 19 |
| 29 | Retrospective cohort study | VA SCI Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, Medicare, VA Health Care Systems. | 20 |
| 30 | Retrospective cohort study | VA Allocation Resource Center; VA Medical SAS Inpatient and Outpatient Datasets, Fee Basis Files paid by the VA; Decision Support System (DSS); Pharmacy NDE, and SCD Registry. | 20 |
| 31 | Retrospective cohort study | VA Allocation Resource Center; VA Medical SAS Inpatient and Outpatient Datasets, Fee Basis Files paid by the VA; Decision Support System (DSS); Pharmacy NDE, and SCD Registry. | 21 |
| 32 | Retrospective case series | DSS for the VA Centers in Ohio, United states. | 17 |
| 33 | Retrospective cohort study | VA DSS NDE; VA Fee Basis program files; Federal Supply Schedule; VA staff in the Acquisition and Material Management Service; Health Services Research and Development. | 12 |
| 34 | Retrospective cohort study | VA Medical Database, and Decision Support System Pharmacy Database. | 16 |
| 35 | Cost-effectiveness analysis | 5 Veterans Affairs medical centers. | 22 |
STROBE: Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology; SCD: spinal cord disease; VA: Veterans Affairs