Data on first and subsequent admissions, from 1 July 1995, to any of the seven specialised spinal units in Australia are being registered prospectively. The register enables measurement of spinal cord injury incidence, study of circumstances and mechanisms.

Collection details

Temporal coverage

from 1/7/1995

Geographical coverage

National

Data availability

  • Publications

Client specified tables on request which may be subject to data provider approval (charges apply).

Restricted unit record access subject to Ethics Committee approval and/or the agreement of all relevant data custodians in all states and territories (charges may apply).

Data scope

The Australian Spinal Cord Injury Register (ASCIR) is a national register of incident cases of spinal cord injury which occur in Australia and overseas to Australian residents if they are treated in a spinal unit in Australia. Currently, 7 spinal units, all based in public hospitals, contribute data.

Methodology

Admin data

Metadata information and data quality statement (DQS)

Not currently available

External links and information

Reports are available at Injury in Australia - Reports.

Contact

[email protected]