SCI Functional Outcomes

Question 1

independent with all wheelchair management

Answer 1

paraplegia

Question 2

dependent for all transfers

Answer 2

C1-C4

Question 3

weight shifts modified independent with side to side lean/forward lean, or depression weight shift

Answer 3

C7-C8

Question 4

independent with all bed mobility

Answer 4

C7-C8 and paraplegia

Question 5

C7-C8

Answer 5

low tetraplegia

Question 6

some assistance required and able to verbally direct wheelchair management

Answer 6

C6

Question 7

injury at level of thoracic, lumbar or sacral spine

Answer 7

paraplegia

Question 8

injuries at level of cervical spine

Answer 8

tetraplegia (quadriplegia)

Question 9

gait not available

Answer 9

high/mid-level/low tetraplegia

Question 10

requires minimal assistance to modified independent with equipment for bed mobility, able to verbally direct

Answer 10

C6

Question 11

modified independent with manual wheelchair on smooth surface in forward direction, maximal assistance to dependent with manual wheelchair in all other situations

Answer 11

C5

Question 12

minimal assistance to modified independent with all ROM/positioning, able to verbally direct

Answer 12

C7-C8

Question 13

C1-C5

Answer 13

high tetraplegia

Question 14

dependent with dressing and bathing, able to verbally direct

Answer 14

C1-C5

Question 15

grooming is modified independent with adaptive equipment

Answer 15

C6

Question 16

modified independent bowel/bladder for both male and female

Answer 16

paraplegia

Question 17

setup to modified independent with power recline/tilt weight shift and dependent with manual recline/tilt/lean weight shift and able to verbally direct

Answer 17

C1-C5

Question 18

modified independent with power wheelchair on smooth or rough terrain and ramp; modified independent on smooth surfaces with manual wheelchair; moderate to minimal assistance on ramps and rough terrain with manual wheelchair

Answer 18

C6

Question 19

C6

Answer 19

mid-level tetraplegia

Question 20

modified independent for dressing

Answer 20

paraplegia

Question 21

minimal assistance to modified independent for sliding board transfers, dependent with floor transfers and wheelchair loading in car, able to verbally direct

Answer 21

C6

Question 22

modified independent with adaptive equipment for feeding

Answer 22

C6

Question 23

modified independent with depression weight shift

Answer 23

paraplegia

Question 24

modified independent to independent with level surface transfer (sledding board), moderate assistance to modified independent with car transfer, maximal to moderate assistance with floor transfers/uprighting WC, able to verbally direct

Answer 24

C7-C8

Question 25

moderate assistance to modified independent with all ROM/positioning, able to verbally direct

Answer 25

C6