title: A proposed guideline for the urological management of patients with spinal cord injury.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To develop a guideline for the urological management of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI).
  
  
  METHODS
  The existing practice in the UK was evaluated by a series of expert meetings. Previous publications on the subject were evaluated, and the information synthesized to produce a proposed guideline.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The literature review showed limited good-quality data. As a result of the process a series of research questions was produced, the answers to which would allow a guideline to be established based on good-quality evidence. In the absence of high-quality evidence, the guideline was constructed using expert opinion. Urological care is described in the immediate, intermediate and long-term phases after SCI.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The urological consequences of SCI can be devastating. Urological care is an important part of the holistic care of these patients, and should be delivered from SCI centres through a network of qualified clinicians.
authors.affiliation: Bristol Urological Institute, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK. edu@bui.ac.uk
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Abrams
authors.forename: Meena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Marcus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Drake
authors.forename: Waghi
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: El-Masri
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fulford
authors.forename: Sheilagh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reid
authors.forename: Gurpreet
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tophill
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D014563:Urodynamics