Recommendations

Neurological Examination:

Standards : There is insufficient evidence to support neurological examination standards.

Guidelines: There is insufficient evidence to support neurological examination guidelines.

Options: The ASIA international standards for neurological and functional classification of spinal cord injury is recommended as the preferred neurological examination tool for clinicians involved in the assessment and care of acute spinal cord injury patients.

Functional Outcome Assessment

Standards: There is insufficient evidence to support neurological examination standards.

Guidelines: The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) is recommended as the functional outcome assessment tool for clinicians involved in the assessment and care of acute spinal cord injury patients.