title: [Spanish validation of the International Spinal Cord Injury Pulmonary Function Basic Data Set questionnaire for the study of the repercussion of spinal cord injury in the respiratory system].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The dysfunction of the respiratory system and the breathing complications in persons with injured spinal cord has an effect on the morbidity and the mortality of the disease. The objectives were: 1) to translate to Spanish and validate the questionnaire of international consensus: International Spinal Cord Injury Pulmonary Function Basic Data Set, and 2) to determine the influence of chronic spinal cord injury in the respiratory system in terms of respiratory functionalism.
  
  
  METHODS
  Translation to Spanish and validation of the questionnaire of international consensus intended for the study of the pulmonary function in spinal cord injury disease. We tested the reliability of that questionnaire. We conducted a descriptive transversal study to determine the degree of involvement of the respiratory system in spinal cord injury.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A percentage of 91.9 did not have any respiratory pathology before spinal cord injury and 54.8% of patients smoked. A percentage of 27.4 of patients presented breathing complications one year after the injury. Results of the respiratory function tests were: FVC 67%, FEV1 72% and PEF 70%. Concordance and reliability were 98%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Spanish version of the questionnaire of international consensus about the pulmonary function is a useful tool for the study of the respiratory involvement in spinal cord injury.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Rehabilitación Cardiorrespiratoria, Servicio de Rehabilitación, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Instituto de Recerca Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: algomez@vhebron.net.
authors.forename: Alba
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gómez Garrido
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Rehabilitación Cardiorrespiratoria, Servicio de Rehabilitación, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Instituto de Recerca Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Ana María
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: León Espitia
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Lesionados Medulares, Servicio de Rehabilitación, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Instituto de Recerca Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Lluïsa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Montesinos Magraner
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Lesionados Medulares, Servicio de Rehabilitación, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Instituto de Recerca Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Lucrecia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ramirez Galceran
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Rehabilitación Cardiorrespiratoria, Servicio de Rehabilitación, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Instituto de Recerca Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Emilia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Soler Canudes
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Lesionados Medulares, Servicio de Rehabilitación, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Instituto de Recerca Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Miguel Angel
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: González Viejo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013030:Spain; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D013147:Spirometry; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014175:Translating
keywords: Complicaciones respiratorias; Función pulmonar; International Spinal Cord Injury Pulmonary Function Basic Data Set; Lesión medular; Pulmonary function; Respiratory complications; Spinal cord injury