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World J Methodol. Jun 26, 2017; 7(2): 68-72
Published online Jun 26, 2017. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v7.i2.68
Published online Jun 26, 2017. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v7.i2.68
Nutech functional score: A novel scoring system to assess spinal cord injury patients
Geeta Shroff, Nutech Mediworld, New Delhi 110016, India
Jitendra Kumar Barthakur, Department of Statistics, Nutech Mediworld, New Delhi 110016, India
Author contributions: Shroff G conceptualized the study, and participated in its design and coordination, helped to draft the manuscript, and contributed to study design and data analysis of the manuscript; Shroff G and Barthakur JK read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board of Nutech Mediworld, New Delhi, India.
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Correspondence to: Geeta Shroff, MBBS, Founder, Medical Director, Nutech Mediworld, H-8, Green Park Extension, New Delhi 110016, India. geetashroff@hotmail.com
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Received: June 14, 2016
Peer-review started: June 17, 2016
First decision: September 2, 2016
Revised: March 8, 2017
Accepted: March 16, 2017
Article in press: March 17, 2017
Published online: June 26, 2017
Peer-review started: June 17, 2016
First decision: September 2, 2016
Revised: March 8, 2017
Accepted: March 16, 2017
Article in press: March 17, 2017
Published online: June 26, 2017
Core Tip
Core tip: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating disease which impacts the patient physically, psychologically and financially. American Spinal Injury Association’s (ASIA) Impairment Scale is a universally accepted scale to assess the SCI, but this scale does not cover all parameters of SCI. The present study focuses on the development of a new scoring system called nutech functional score for patients with SCI and compare it with internationally used scoring system ASIA.