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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare), AIS (American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale), ASCIR (Australian Spinal Cord Injury Registrar), ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision), SMR (standardized mortality ratio), TSCI (traumatic spinal cord injury)Purchase one-time access:
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This report is based on data made available by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The authors, and not the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, are responsible for the use made of the data in this report.
Parts of this material are based on data and information provided by the Canadian Institute for Health Information. However, the analysis, conclusions, opinions, and statements expressed herein are those of the authors and not those of the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
Disclosures: V.K.N. reports grants from the Rick Hansen Institute during the conduct of the study and is also an employee of the Rick Hansen Institute. The other authors have nothing to disclose.
