Table 1.

Research plan.

Phase	Data collection	Purpose	Data source
I	Chart review	Prepare and supplement data gathered in subsequent phases	Medical records
II	Semistructured interviews	Exploring SCIa veterans’ understanding and perceptions of VAb disability compensation benefits	SCI
III	interviews/focus groups	Identify SCI family caregivers’ perspectives about the impact of disability benefits on the household	SCI family
IV	Focus groups	SCI clinicians’ perspectives of the impact of VA disability benefits on SCI and provision of adequate long-term health care and rehabilitation	SCI
V	Focus groups	Develop key elements for clinical practice recommendations	Triangulation of study findings, feedback from service

^aSCI: spinal cord injury.

^bVA: US Department of Veterans Affairs.