Spinal Cord Injury

SCI: Major Recommendations (2009)

Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guideline

Recommendations are categorized in terms of either conditional or imperative statements. While conditional statements clearly define a specific situation, imperative statements are broadly applicable to the target population and do not impose restraints on their application.

Conditional recommendations are presented in an if/then format, such that:

If CONDITION then ACTION(S) because REASON(S)

Fulfillment of the condition triggers one or more guideline-specified actions. In contrast, imperative recommendations include terms such as “require, ” “must, ” and “should, ” and do not contain conditional text that would limit their applicability to specified circumstances.

Resources Available with Each Recommendation

In addition to the recommendation statement and strength rating, you will find on each recommendation page:

A brief narrative summary of the evidence analyzed to reach the recommendation
A statement of justification, or reason for the strength of the recommendation
Detailed information on the evidence supporting the recommendations and background narrative (available in the Supporting Evidence section toward the bottom of each recommendation page)
A reference list at the end of each recommendation page that includes all the sources used in the evidence analysis for the particular recommendation (each reference is hyperlinked to a summary of the article analyzed in the evidence analysis).

Below, you will find a list of Spinal Cord Injury recommendations, organized by topic. Also view the Executive Summary of Recommendations or print the guideline material in PDF format.

SCI: Role of the Registered Dietitian

SCI: Nutrition Screening for Persons with SCI Living in the Community

Nutrition screening for lipid abnormalities.

Assessment

SCI: Nutrition Assessment in Acute Care, Rehabilitation and Community Settings

Nutrition assessment in the acute care setting
Nutrition assessment in the rehabilitation setting
Nutrition assessment in the community setting.

SCI: Nutrition Assessment of Lipid Abnormalities

SCI: Assessment of Physical Activity and Energy Needs

SCI: Assessment for Prevention of Pressure Ulcers

Pressure Ulcers: Prevention
Assessment of Biochemical Parameters Associated with Prevention of Pressure Ulcers
Assessment of Anthropometric, Nutrition and Lifestyle Factors associated with Prevention of Pressure Ulcers

SCI: Nutrition Assessment of Body Composition

Assessment of body composition: Estimation of ideal body weight
Assessment of body composition: BMI and skinfold measurements
Assessment of body composition: BIA and DEXA.

SCI: Nutrition Assessment for Prevention and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity

SCI: Assessment of Energy Needs in Acute and Rehabilitation Phases

Assessment of energy needs in the acute phase
Assessment of energy needs in the acute phase using predictive equations
Assessment of energy needs in the rehabilitation phase.

SCI: Assessment of Protein Needs

Assessment of protein needs in the acute phase
Assessment of protein needs in the rehabilitation and community-living phases.

SCI: Assessment of Nutrition Needs for Pressure Ulcers in SCI

Assessment: Energy needs for persons with spinal cord injury with pressure ulcers
Assessment: Protein needs for persons with spinal cord injury with pressure ulcers
Assessment: Fluid needs for persons with spinal cord injury with pressure ulcers
Assessment: Micronutrient needs for persons with SCI with pressure ulcers.

Intervention

SCI: Fluid and Neurogenic Bowel

SCI: Fiber and Neurogenic Bowel

SCI: Nutrition Intervention for Prevention and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity

SCI: Nutrition Intervention to Prevent Development of Pressure Ulcers

SCI: Nutrition Prescription for SCI Persons with Pressure Ulcers

SCI: Cranberry Juice

SCI: Cranberry Supplements

SCI: Nutrition Intervention for Lipid Abnormalities