Publications

Published peer-reviewed manuscripts (all manuscripts are open access)

Alavinia SM, Hitzig SL, Farahani F, Flett H, Bayley M, Craven BC. Prioritization of rehabilitation Domains for establishing spinal cord injury high performance indicators using a modification of the Hanlon method: SCI-High Project. J Spinal Cord Med. 2019 Oct;42(sup1):43-50.

Craven BC, Alavinia SM, Wiest MJ, Farahani F, Hitzig SL, Flett H, Jeyathevan G, Omidvar M, Bayley MT. Methods for development of structure, process and outcome indicators for prioritized spinal cord injury rehabilitation Domains: SCI-High Project. J Spinal Cord Med. 2019 Oct;42(sup1):51-67.

Elliott S, Jeyathevan G, Hocaloski S, O'Connell C, Gulasingam S, Mills S, Farahani F, Kaiser A, Mohammad Alavinia S, Omidvar M, Craven BC. Conception and development of Sexual Health indicators to advance the quality of spinal cord injury rehabilitation: SCI-High Project. J Spinal Cord Med. 2019 Oct;42(sup1):68-84.

Hitzig SL, Titman R, Orenczuk S, Clarke T, Flett H, Noonan VK, Bain P, Mills S, Farahani F, Wiest MJ, Jeyathevan G, Alavinia SM, Craven BC. Development of Emotional Well-Being indicators to advance the quality of spinal cord injury rehabilitation: SCI-High Project. J Spinal Cord Med. 2019 Oct;42(sup1):85-98.

Musselman KE, Verrier MC, Flett H, Nadeau S, Yang JF, Farahani F, Alavinia SM, Omidvar M, Wiest MJ, Craven BC. Development of Walking indicators to advance the quality of spinal cord injury rehabilitation: SCI-High Project. J Spinal Cord Med. 2019 Oct;42(sup1):119-129.

Bayley MT, Kirby RL, Farahani F, Titus L, Smith C, Routhier F, Gagnon DH, Stapleford P, Alavinia SM, Craven BC. Development of Wheeled Mobility indicators to advance the quality of spinal cord injury rehabilitation: SCI-High Project. J Spinal Cord Med. 2019 Oct;42(sup1):130-140.

Wiest MJ, West C, Ditor D, Furlan JC, Miyatani M, Farahani F, Alavinia SM, Oh PI, Bayley MT, Craven BC. Development of Cardiometabolic Health indicators to advance the quality of spinal cord injury rehabilitation: SCI-High Project. J Spinal Cord Med. 2019 Oct;42(sup1):166-175.

Flett H, Wiest MJ, Mushahwar V, Ho C, Hsieh J, Farahani F, Alavinia SM, Omidvar M, Houghton PE, Craven BC. Development of Tissue Integrity indicators to advance the quality of spinal cord injury rehabilitation: SCI-High Project. J Spinal Cord Med. 2019 Oct;42(sup1):196-204.

Craven BC, Alavinia SM, Gajewski JB, Parmar R, Disher S, Ethans K, Shepherd J, Omidvar M, Farahani F, Hassouna M, Welk B. Conception and development of Urinary Tract Infection indicators to advance the quality of spinal cord injury rehabilitation: SCI-High Project. J Spinal Cord Med. 2019 Oct;42(sup1):205-214.

Alavinia MS, Omidvar M, Farahani F, Bayley M, Zee J, Craven BC. Enhancing quality practice for prevention and diagnosis of urinary tract infection during inpatient spinal cord rehabilitation. J Spinal Cord Med. 2017 Nov;40(6):803-812.

Reports

Wiest MJ et al. SCI-High Project. 2017 Stakeholder Consultation Report 2017. Toronto, ON: 30 Jan 2018. (Download here)

Oral and poster presentations

Wiest MJ, Gagnon D, Wolfe D, Farahani F, Rowan R, Craven BC. (2019) Project from Rehab to Backyard: Implementing Cardiometabolic Health Indicators in Ontario and Quebec. 8th National Spinal Cord Injury Conference, Niagara Falls, Canada.

Wiest MJ, Farahani F, Flett H, Hitzig S, Alavinia M, Bayley M, Craven BC. (2019) Exploring the quality of spinal cord injury rehabilitation care through indicator implementation in a resource-constrained environment. GTA Rehab Network's Best Practices Day. Toronto, Canada.

Farahani F, Alavinia M, Flett H, Hitzig S, Wiest MJ, Bayley M, Craven BC. (2019) Developing a Consensus Derived Tool for Diagnosing Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Following Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Within Hospital and Community Setting. GTA Rehab Network's Best Practices Day. Toronto, Canada.

Wiest MJ, Alavinia M, Farahani F, Flett H, Hitzig S, Bayley B, Craven BC. (2019) Ensuring relevance: national consultation regarding SCI-High indicators importance and urgency. 2019 American Spinal Injury Association Summit, Honolulu, United States.

Wiest MJ, Alavinia SM, Farahani F, Flett H, Hitzig SL, Bayley MT, Craven BC. (2019) Validating National Priorities to Inform Ontario Provincial Deployment of SCI Rehab Indicators: SCI-High Stakeholder Consultation Report. 2019 Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Research Day. Toronto, Canada.

Craven, BC; Alavinia, M; Flett, H; Farahani, F; Hitzig, SL; Bayley, M. Establishing Indicators for Optimal Spinal Cord Injury Care - Phase I: Prioritization of Rehabilitation Domains. American Spinal Injury Association 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, 2016.

Alavinia M, Omidvar M, Devji T, Farahani F, Zimcik H, Zee J, Bayley M, Craven BC. Quality Improvement Strategies to eliminate Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) among inpatients during Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) rehabilitation - Innovations influencing rehabilitation. Greater Toronto Area Rehabilitation Network's Best Practices Day, Toronto, 2016.

Alavinia, M; Farahani, F; Flett, H; Hitzig, SL; Bayley, M; Craven, BC. The SCI-HIGH (Spinal Cord Injury High Performance Indicators) Process for Advancing SCI Rehabilitation Care by 2020. Praxis Conference, Vancouver, 2016.

Alavinia, M; Omidvar M; Devji, T; Farahani, F; Zimcik, H; Zee, J; Bayley, M; Craven, BC. Health Care Quality Improvement – A model to reduce Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) among inpatient Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) rehabilitation. Praxis Conference, Vancouver, 2016.