Held on September 29 – October 2, 2021, ISCoS’ 60th Annual Scientific Meeting will once again be going virtual!
Praxis is pleased to participate in this year’s conference, sharing the latest research from the Institute and our research partners across Canada.
Scroll to see a list of accepted abstracts from Praxis and our research, clinical and consumer partners. Unless otherwise noted, posters can be viewed anytime during the conference.
To learn more about ISCoS 2021 and view the complete program, click here. We hope to see many of you virtually in September.
Accepted Abstracts
| Title | Project Team | Type | Schedule |
| Engaging People with Lived Experience of Spinal Cord Injury to Co-Create Value-Based People-Centered Standards | C Yousefi, J Chernesky, E Cote-Boileau, V Noonan, J Parsons, N Ibrahim, C Cheng, A Luyinga Kalay, D Kingston, L Clement | Oral Presentation | September 30 14:30 – 16:45 (PST) |
| Establishing the World’s First International, Poly-User Spinal Cord Injury Biobank | A Velenosi, K Dong, L Matzke, T Tarling, S Dee, A Aludino, L Reichl, A Tsang, L Parker, F Samadi, S Morris, A Yung, F Streijger, V Hirsch-Reinshagen, P Kozlowski, G.R. Moore, C Laule, P Watson, B Kwon | Talking Poster Presentation | October 1 16:00 –17:30 (PST) |
| Building Capacity for Engaged Research: The New Integrated Knowledge Translation (IKT) Guiding Principles for Conducting and Disseminating Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Research in Partnerships | H Gainforth, P Athanasopolous, G Scarrow, K Anderson, J Chernesky | Workshop | October 2 12:30 – 14:00 (PST) |
| The Praxis Commercialization Program: Moving Research Innovations Out of the Laboratory and into the Marketplace | A Raina, J Laskin, J Chernesky, V Noonan | Oral Presentation | October 2 14:15 – 16:00 (PST) |
| Development and Implementation Strategies of the Comprehensive Canadian Spinal Cord Injury Clinical Practice (Can-SCIP) Guideline | BC Craven, M Bayley, On behalf of the Can-SCIP Development Team: E Patsakos, A Kua, C Cheng, J Eng, C Ho, V Noonan, M Queree, Can-SCIP Expert Panel | Oral Presentation | October 2 14:15 – 16:00 (PST) |
| Establishing Consumer Engagement Programs and the Impact for SCI Research Organisations | M Skrybant, J Chernesky, A Vecchio, H Sihota | Workshop | October 2 16:30 – 18:00 (PST) |
| The Road to Recovery – The Effect of Rurality and Distance from Specialized Care on Outcomes Following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury | A Whelan, C Cheng, V Noonan, S Humphreys, N Attabib, C O’Connell, S McVeigh, S Christie | Poster | Available for viewing throughout the conference |
| Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries among Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Populations of Canada | B Renne, S Ahmed, S Humphreys, D Kurban, C Rivers, C Cheng, D Wang, V Noonan, M Jeffrey, X Liu, D Fourney | Poster | Available for viewing throughout the conference |
| Developing Collaborative Partnerships to Explore Pressure Injury Risk and Management in Persons with Lived Experience of Spinal Cord Injury | S Hawes, F Banner-Lukaris, N Waters, J Chernesky, S Dolan, P Clarke-Richardson, C Yousefi, J Cobb, S Freeman, N Oelke | Poster | Available for viewing throughout the conference |
| Cost Analysis of Spinal Cord Stimulation Intervention | J Chernesky, K Harback, I Akpinar, C Adjetey, D Tindall, V Noonan, N Thorogood | Poster | Available for viewing throughout the conference |
| The Impact of Multimorbidity on Health care Utilization and Health Status in Persons with Non-Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury | H Hong, N Fallah, D Wang, A Savaliya, S Humphreys, J Parsons, C Cheng, V Noonan | Poster | Available for viewing throughout the conference |
| Spinal Cord Stimulation Research in the Restoration Function for Individuals Living with Spinal Cord Injuries: A Scoping Review | J Laskin, Z Waheed, N Thorogood, V Noonan, T Nightingale |
Poster | Available for viewing throughout the conference |
| Evaluation of Passive and Partnered End-of-Grant Knowledge Translation of the Integrated Knowledge Translation Guiding Principles for Spinal Cord Injury Research: Preliminary Findings | A Shwed, F Hoesktra, K Sibley , S Sweet, P Athanosopoulos, J Chernesky, C McBride, B Mortenson, SCI Guiding Principles Panel, H Gainforth | Poster | Available for viewing throughout the conference |
| Development of the Canadian Activity-Based Therapy Community of Practice for Spinal Cord Injury or Disease | K Walden, K Musselman, S Ebsary, S Donkers, A Kaiser, H Jervis Rademeyer, L Bouyer, B Chan, C Gauthier, T Jeji, J Lemay, S Marshall, S McCullum, V Mushahwar, V Noonan, D Wolfe, Canadian ABT Community of Practice | Poster | Available for viewing throughout the conference |
| Progression of Standing and Walking Ability in Inpatient Rehabilitation: A Canadian Perspective | K Walden, K Musselman, C Cheng, D Wang, D Gagnon, JF Lemay, Canadian SCI Standing and Walking Measures Group | Poster | Available for viewing throughout the conference |
| Consumer Engagement in Practice: Results from a Spinal Cord Stimulation Research Survey | V Noonan, N Thorogood, J Chernesky, Z Waheed, S Douglas, NASCIC team members | Poster | Available for viewing throughout the conference |
| Development of an International Physician-Reported and Patient-Reported COVID-19 Survey for People with SCI – Protocol | M Arora, C Kiekens, C O’Connell, E López-Dolado, F Biering-Sørensen, F Theron, I Eriks Hoogland, M Galea, R Abel, R Dhakal, R Al-Ahmar, V Noonan, L Helena Lugo Agudelo, A Spungen, T Bryce, J Middleton | Poster | Available for viewing throughout the conference |
| Which Components of the Initial Neurological Examination Better Predict Functional Outcomes in Patients with Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury? | P Mputu Mputu, M Beauséjour, A Richard-Denis, Andréane, J Bégin, N Fallah, V Noonan, J Mac-Thiong | Poster | Available for viewing throughout the conference |