MASCIS Evaluation of Open Field Locomotor Scores: Effects of Experience and Teamwork on Reliability
Basso D, Beattie M, Bresnahan J, Anderson D, Faden A, Gruner J, Holford T, Hsu C, Noble L, Nockels R, Perot P, Salzman S, Young W. MASCIS Evaluation of Open Field Locomotor Scores: Effects of Experience and Teamwork on Reliability. Journal Of Neurotrauma 1996, 13: 343-359. PMID: 8863191, DOI: 10.1089/neu.1996.13.343.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMulticenter Animal Spinal Cord Injury StudySpinal cord injuryBBB scoresCord injuryExperienced teamOpen field locomotor scoreSpinal Cord Injury StudyOpen field locomotor scaleSpinal-injured ratsMean scoreMotor recoveryLocomotor scoresLocomotor scaleInjury studiesHindlimb movementsToe clearanceReliability of scoringRatsCohortTrunk positionScoresSequential sessionsInjuryTeam scoresHigh reliability coefficient