Association between sociodemographic and injury factors in community reintegration following spinal cord injury: An analysis of two datasets.
Background: Community reintegration after spinal cord injury (SCI) is influenced by personal and injury-related factors. However, data from two South African studies examining these associations have not been jointly analysed. Objectives: Our study aimed to examine the association between sociodemog...
| Publicado en: | South African Journal of Physiotherapy Vol. 82; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9 |
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2026
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