Strong For Recommendation
Vertical transfer training should be provided to improve the ability to vertically transfer in people with SCI who are wheelchair dependent.
| Vertical transfer training (v no intervention) on ability to vertically transfer in people with SCI who are wheelchair dependent | |||||||
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| P | People with SCI that are wheelchair dependent | Evidence recommendation No evidence recommendation Reason: No RCTs | Strong opinion statement FOR Vertical transfer training should be provided to improve the ability to vertically transfer in people with SCI who are wheelchair dependent. Clinical note: This statement includes floor to wheelchair and wheelchair to floor transfers for people with sufficient strength to participate in vertical transfer training. |
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| I | Vertical transfer training | ||||||
| C | No intervention | Consensus-based opinion statement Strong for (81%) |
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| O | Ability to transfer | ||||||
The Australian and NZ SCI Physiotherapy guideline committee recommends vertical transfer training to improve the ability to vertically transfer in people with SCI.
This is a consensus-based opinion statement supported by the opinions of the experts. There are no randomized controlled trials on this topic. The guideline states:
Vertical transfer training should be provided to improve the ability to vertically transfer in people with SCI who are wheelchair dependent.
This statement was formed by considering the opinions of the experts alongside other factors. The other factors that were considered were benefits and harms, values and preferences, resource use, equity, accessibility, and feasibility. This is a consensus-based opinion statement. Consensus-based opinion statements are less robust than evidence-based recommendations. They can be strong or weak.
This is a strong consensus-based opinion statement which means that the guideline panel is confident they can recommend vertical transfer training to improve ability to vertically transfer in people with SCI. To learn more about the research related to this intervention go to the clinicians tab on this website.