Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR)

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.

Rehabilitation Measures Database

Check out the Rehabilitation Measures Database (RMD) for access to hundreds of instrument summaries and psychometric data.

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).

INside the OUTcomes: A Rehabilitation Research Podcast

INside the OUTcomes: A Rehabilitation Research Podcast is produced by the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.

International Exploration of Rehabilitation Length of Stay Following Spinal Cord Injury

Research Project

From My Perspective: Blog Posts by People from Around the World About Their SCI Rehab Experiences

Research Project

RRTC: Home and Community-Based Services

PROJECT TYPE: Health Services Research, Outcomes

Research Project

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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.

Focus Group: Clinicians With Experience Providing Care to People with SCI

Researchers at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab are recruiting for an online focus group to learn about the experiences and outcomes of people living with spinal cord injuries, and how they are related to the length and intensity of rehabilitation services across countries. The purpose of the study is to learn how rehabilitation experiences and outcomes are related to rehabilitation length of stay across different countries.