Dr. Michael Beattie On How Science Is Better When We Work Together

Dr. Michael Beattie, PhD, has recently completed his term on the Praxis Board of Directors, where he also served as the Chair…
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Holiday Message from Praxis Spinal Cord Institute

This past year, we focused on bringing inclusivity and engagement to the forefront, ensuring that the needs and priorities of persons with…
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Nationwide Emergency Department Visits For Pediatric Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury In The United States, 2016–2020

Future research should further examine trends in the underlying etiologies of pediatric tSCI, while assessing the effectiveness of new and existing interventions…
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Pattern of Neurological Recovery In Persons With an Acute Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Over The First 14 Days Post Injury

The objectives of this study were to: (1) describe the trajectory of motor recovery in persons with acute cervical SCI in the…
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Enabling knowledge translation: implementation of a web-based tool for independent walking prediction after traumatic spinal cord injury

The ability to walk following a traumatic SCI is often asked about by patients and families following an injury. To help clinicians…
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Assessing the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance of the ProACTIVE SCI physical activity counseling intervention among physiotherapists and SCI peer coaches during the transition from rehabilitation to community

Transitioning back to community life is an important phase in a person’s care journey after a spinal cord injury (SCI). Having effective…
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Network analysis of multimorbidity and health outcomes among persons with spinal cord injury in Canada

People with spinal cord injuries (SCI) often experience secondary health issues after their injury such as spasticity or pain; having two or…
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Effect of body mass index on survival after spinal cord injury

Mortality is a major concern in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients, so it is important that research continues to look at any…
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Incidence and prevalence of traumatic spinal cord injury in Canada using health administrative data

Data are crucial for shaping future healthcare and prevention strategies across a number of health conditions including traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI),…
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Request for Proposal for Health Economics Consultation Services

Request for proposal to contract for Health Economics Consulting to be provided to Praxis Spinal Cord Institute (Praxis), specifically health economic analyses…
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Request for Proposal for Knowledge Translation Consultation Services

This request for proposal is to contract for knowledge translation services to be provided to the Praxis Spinal Cord Institute (Praxis).
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A look at Spinal Cord Injury in Canada in 2022

Published in 2023, The RHSCIR network report is a detailed look at clinical and demographic data collected from 682 tSCI and 466…
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