Table 3.
SCI clinical practice guidelines selected for inclusion.
| Guideline name | Abbreviation | Year | Phase of care | Topic area(s) covered | Country of origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spinal Cord Injury (2009) Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guideline41 |
NUTR |
2009 |
Cross-Continuum |
Nutrition |
United States |
| Sexuality and Reproductive Health in Adults with SCI42 |
CSCM |
2010 |
Rehab/Community |
Sexuality |
United States |
| Home Mechanical Ventilation: A Canadian Thoracic Society CPG43 |
CTS |
2011 |
Community |
Respiratory |
Canada |
| Evidence-Based Guideline Update: Intraoperative Spinal Monitoring with Somatosensory and Transcranial Electrical Motor Evoked Potentials44 |
NUWER |
2011 |
Acute Care |
Surgical Monitoring |
United States |
| Urinary Incontinence in Neurological Disease: Management of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction in Neurological Disease45 |
NICE |
2012 |
Cross-Continuum |
Bladder |
United Kingdom |
| Canadian BPG for the Prevention and Management of Pressure Ulcers in People with SCI: A Resource Handbook for Clinicians46 |
PU-ONF |
2013 |
Cross-Continuum |
Skin |
Canada |
| Clinical Guideline for Standing in Adults Following Spinal Cord Injury47 |
CGFS |
2013 |
Rehab/Community |
Standing Therapy |
United Kingdom & Ireland |
| Development of Clinical Guidelines for the Prescription of a Seated Wheelchair or Mobility Scooter for People with TBI or SCI48 |
OTA |
2013 |
Cross-Continuum |
Wheelchair/ Mobility Device |
Australia |
| Management of Acute Combination Fractures of the Atlas and Axis in Adults49 |
ATL-ATX |
2013 |
Acute |
Surgical Management |
United States |
| Initial Closed Reduction of Cervical Spinal Fracture-Dislocation Injuries50 |
CNS-FXDIS |
2013 |
Acute |
Fracture Treatment |
United States |
| Deep Venous Thrombosis and Thromboembolism in Patients with Cervical SCI51 |
CNS-DVT |
2013 |
Cross-Continuum |
Venous Thrombo-Embolism (VTE) |
United States |
| Guidelines for the Management of Acute Cervical Spine and Spinal Cord Injuries: 2013 Update52 |
CNS |
2013 |
Acute |
Medical/Surgical Management |
United States |
| Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment Following SCI, 2nd edition53 |
PU-PVA |
2014 |
Cross-Continuum |
Skin/Nutrition |
United States |
| The Prevention and Management of Pressure Ulcers in Primary and Secondary Care54 |
NICE PU |
2014 |
Community |
Skin |
United Kingdom |
| Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury55 |
NPUAP |
2014 |
Cross-Continuum |
Skin |
United States |
| Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Individuals with SCI56 |
CSCM |
2016 |
Cross-Continuum |
VTE |
United States |
| The CanPain SCI CPG for Rehab Management of Neuropathic Pain after SCI: Recommendations Treatment57 |
CANPAIN TREAT |
2016 |
Cross Continuum |
Pain |
Canada |
| The CanPain SCI CPG for Rehab Management of Neuropathic Pain after SCI: Screening and Diagnosis Recommendations58 |
CANPAIN DIAG |
2016 |
Cross-Continuum |
Pain |
Canada |
| The CanPain SCI CPG for Rehab Management of Neuropathic Pain after SCI: Recommendations for Model Systems of Care59 |
CANPAIN SYS CARE |
2016 |
Cross-Continuum |
Pain |
Canada |
| Provincial Guidelines for Spinal Cord Assessment60 |
CCO |
2016 |
Cross-Continuum |
Medical |
Canada |
| Spinal injury: Assessment and Initial Management61 |
NICE |
2016 |
Acute |
Medical/Surgical |
United Kingdom |
| A Review and Update on the Guidelines for the Acute Management of Cervical SCI – Part II62 | REVIEW PAR | 2016 | Acute | Medical/Surgical | United States |
| Evidence-based Scientific Exercise Guidelines for Adults with SCI: An Update and a New Guideline63 |
GINIS |
2017 |
Rehab/Community |
Exercise |
Canada & United Kingdom |
| CPG for the Management of Patients With Acute SCI and Central Cord Syndrome: Recommendations on the Timing (≤24 h Versus >24 h) of Decompressive Surgery64 |
DECOM |
2017 |
Acute |
Surgical |
International |
| CPG for the Management of Patients With Acute SCI: Recommendations on the Use of Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate65 |
MSS |
2017 |
Acute |
Medical Management |
International |
| CPG for the Management of Patients With Acute SCI: Recommendations on the Type and Timing of Anticoagulant Thromboprophylaxis66 |
ANTICOAG |
2017 |
Acute |
VTE |
International |
| CPG for the Management of Patients With Acute SCI: Recommendations on the Role of Baseline Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Clinical Decision Making and Outcome Prediction67 |
MRI |
2017 |
Acute |
Diagnostic Imaging |
International |
| CPG for the Management of Patients With Acute SCI: Recommendations on the Type and Timing of Rehabilitation68 |
TIME |
2017 |
Cross-Continuum |
Rehabilitation |
International |
| Rehabilitation in Health Systems69 |
WHO |
2017 |
Cross-Continuum |
Rehabilitation |
International |
| International Perspectives on SCI70 |
WHO INT |
2013 |
Cross-Continuum |
Rehabilitation |
International |
| Urodynamics in Patients with SCI: A Clinical Review and Best Practice Paper71 |
URO |
2017 |
Cross-Continuum |
Urinary Tract |
International |
| Guidelines for the Rehabilitation of Patients with Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression72 |
MSCC |
2017 |
Acute |
Surgical/Medical Decompression |
United Kingdom |
| Norwegian Guidelines for the Prehospital Management of Adult Trauma Patients with Potential Spinal Injury73 |
NOR |
2017 |
Pre-Hospital |
Spinal Immobilization |
Norway |
| Wounds Canada Best Practice Recommendations74 |
WOUNDCAN |
2017 |
Cross-Continuum |
Skin Care |
Canada |
| Neuropathic Pain in Adults: Pharmacological Management in Non-Specialist Settings (CG173)75 |
PALRM |
2018 |
Community |
Pain |
United Kingdom |
| Identification and Management of Cardiometabolic Risk after Spinal Cord Injury: Clinical Practice Guideline for Health Care Providers76 |
NASH |
2018 |
Cross-Continuum |
Cardiometabolic Diabetes |
United States |
| Diagnosis, Management and Surveillance Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction77 |
CUA |
2019 |
Cross-Continuum |
Urinary Tract |
Canada |
| Bone Mineral Density Testing in Spinal Cord Injury: The 2019 ISCD Official Positions33 |
BMD |
2019 |
Cross-Continuum |
Bone Health |
International |
| Evaluation and Management of Autonomic Dysreflexia and Other Autonomic Dysfunctions: Preventing the Highs and Lows78 |
PVA AD |
2020 |
Cross-Continuum |
Autonomic Dysreflexia |
United States |
| Management of Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction in Adults after Spinal Cord Injury: Clinical Practice Guideline for Health Care Providers79 |
PVA BOWEL |
2020 |
Cross-Continuum |
Bowel |
United States |
| Management of Mental Health Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, and Suicide in Adults with Spinal Cord Injury: Clinical Practice Guideline for Healthcare Providers80 | PVA EWB | 2020 | Cross-Continuum | Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders | United States |