Our Mission
The importance placed on outcome studies in medical rehabilitation has grown dramatically in recent years as clinicians and researchers have been required to find cost-effective means of providing patient care. The Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research is responsible for conducting outcomes research.
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Rehabilitation Measures Database
Check out the Rehabilitation Measures Database (RMD) for access to hundreds of instrument summaries and psychometric data.
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Midwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury Care System (MRSCICS)
The Midwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury Care System (MRSCICS) at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is a leading center for innovative, integrated, interdisciplinary research and care for persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) and is one of the original five NIDILRR-designated Model System Spinal Cord Injury Centers (in partnership with Northwestern University and Northwestern Memorial Hospital).
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Our Projects
Take a look at a few of the projects we work on everyday.
RRTC: Home and Community-Based Services
PROJECT TYPE:
Health Services Research, Outcomes
Research Project
Clinical Trials
Please join our research registry to consider becoming a participant.
Improving Adherence to Spinal Cord Injury Exercise Guidelines Using Smartphone-Based Technology and E-coaching: A Proof-of-Concept SMART-Design Study
Trial of an SCI-specific smartphone exercise app for a 2-week period and providing feedback.
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Research Survey: Answer questions about your experience receiving Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)
The purpose of this study is to test a set of surveys designed to determine if Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) are person-centered. HCBS are services that help people with disabilities or older adults to live in the community and are paid for by Medicaid.
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MENTOR: Mindfulness, Exercise & Nutrition to Optimize Resilience
MENTOR is an 8-week introductory wellness
program designed to support your health – all
from the comfort of your home.