Swiss Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Length of Stay, 2020-2023

A 2020-2023 population-based study of 831 individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) in Switzerland, analyzing rehabilitation length of stay (LOS) and its determinants. The data, from the Swiss Spinal Cord Injury inception cohort, was analyzed using flexible parametric survival models. The study was authored by Anita Feller and published on figshare in 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling rehabilitation length of stay based on patient and lesion characteristics mentioned in the description
• Analyzing the impact of secondary health conditions like urinary tract infections and decubitus ulcers on hospital stay duration
• Investigating associations between functional independence at admission and rehabilitation outcomes
• Benchmarking rehabilitation service efficiency using country-level population data

Strengths

• Population-based study with 831 individuals, providing a representative sample for Switzerland
• Median length of stay (139 days) and interquartile range (79.0-189.0) are provided
• Analysis addresses missingness using multiple imputation and employs flexible parametric survival models

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Data size is 296.1 KB, indicating a limited scope and likely summary-level data

Provenance

Source

Swiss Spinal Cord Injury inception cohort

Collection Method

Data from individuals admitted to specialized rehabilitation, analyzed with multiple imputation and survival models

Time Range

2020 to 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-13 12:27:29; freshness should be verified

Geography

Switzerland