Between 250,000 and 500,000 people worldwide suffer a spinal cord injury (SCI) each year.  These are life-changing injuries. Only about one third of patients recover enough to return to work. Research has suggested links between the type of injury, methods of acute care, and rehabilitation outcomes, but there remain gaps in connecting specific early treatment events to long-term patient outcomes. A study led by Shivayogi Hiremath, assistant professor in the Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, will apply new methodologies to examine patient data, seeking links bet...