Trends in the characteristics and outcomes of older patients with non-traumatic spinal cord injury treated in inpatient rehabilitation facilities: 2013-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the characteristics and outcomes of older (≥ 65 years of age) patients with a non-traumatic spinal cord injury (NTSCI) treated in inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) between 2013 and 2018.

Design

Observational study.

Setting

IRFs in the United States.

Participants

93,631 IRF Medicare stays for patients with NTSCI.

Interventions

Not Applicable.

Main outcome measures

Length of stay, self-care and mobility function, discharge destination.

Results

Between 2013 and 2018, the number of older (≥ 65 years of age) Medicare patients with a NTSCI treated in IRFs increased about 22.1 percent, from 14,149 to 17,275. In addition to the increase, patients' sociodemographic characteristics shifted to have a slightly higher perc

SUBMITTER: Deutsch A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12329829 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature