TY - JOUR
T1 - Looking back and thinking forward
T2 - 20 years of disability and rehabilitation research
AU - Ottenbacher, Kenneth J.
AU - Jette, Alan M.
AU - Fuhrer, Marcus J.
AU - Granger, Carl V.
N1 - Funding Information:
THE FOUNDATION FOR the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently sponsored an event celebrating the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR) within the NIH. The celebration included a scientific symposium highlighting accomplishments in rehabilitation and disability research over the past 2 decades. While impressive progress has been made in rehabilitation treatments and the quality and quantity of rehabilitation research, evidence exists that the scientific promise of rehabilitation and disability research anticipated 20 years ago with creation of the NCMRR has not been realized. 1
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PY - 2012/8
Y1 - 2012/8
N2 - The National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research recently celebrated its 20th Anniversary. The celebration included a symposium highlighting advances in rehabilitation science over the past 2 decades. The anniversary also reminds us of the challenges that remain in order to strengthen the foundation of disability and rehabilitation research. These challenges have been described in 3 reports published by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 1991, 1997, and 2007. Three areas of concern appear across the IOM reports. These include (1) the lack of a comprehensive disability monitoring program, (2) the need for better integration and coordination of federally supported disability research, and (3) funding levels that are inconsistent with the current and projected impacts of disability on individuals, families, and communities. In this commentary we examine the lack of progress in addressing the recommendations contained in the IOM reports. We conclude that renewed efforts by consumers, clinicians, educators, researchers, administrators, and policy makers are needed to achieve the promise of rehabilitation and disability science identified 20 years ago.
AB - The National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research recently celebrated its 20th Anniversary. The celebration included a symposium highlighting advances in rehabilitation science over the past 2 decades. The anniversary also reminds us of the challenges that remain in order to strengthen the foundation of disability and rehabilitation research. These challenges have been described in 3 reports published by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 1991, 1997, and 2007. Three areas of concern appear across the IOM reports. These include (1) the lack of a comprehensive disability monitoring program, (2) the need for better integration and coordination of federally supported disability research, and (3) funding levels that are inconsistent with the current and projected impacts of disability on individuals, families, and communities. In this commentary we examine the lack of progress in addressing the recommendations contained in the IOM reports. We conclude that renewed efforts by consumers, clinicians, educators, researchers, administrators, and policy makers are needed to achieve the promise of rehabilitation and disability science identified 20 years ago.
KW - Comment
KW - Rehabilitation
KW - Review
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U2 - 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.02.028
DO - 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.02.028
M3 - Comment/debate
C2 - 22425964
AN - SCOPUS:84864352387
SN - 0003-9993
VL - 93
SP - 1392
EP - 1394
JO - Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
JF - Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
IS - 8
ER -