Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Published articles are available on the articles page.

Life expectancy of persons with severe spinal cord injury is often drastically reduced. For example, the life expectancy of persons with quadriplegia is generally reduced by more than 50%.

We recently prepared several research articles, using actuarial methods on extensive data from the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center and other sources. The methods were used to derive a life table and life expectancy for an individual that takes account of age, sex, type and severity of injury, and other factors.

Software to compute life expectancy and worklife expectancy for the spinal cord injured is available by clicking on "SCI 1.0" above, or here.