@article{541cf84b7f0c41c19c1adb085828cfdb,
title = "National Institutes of Health research plan on rehabilitation",
abstract = "One in five Americans experiences disability that affects their daily function because of impairments in mobility, cognitive function, sensory impairment, or communication impairment. The need for rehabilitation strategies to optimize function and reduce disability is a clear priority for research to address this public health challenge. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently published a Research Plan on Rehabilitation that provides a set of priorities to guide the field over the next 5 years. The plan was developed with input from multiple Institutes and Centers within the NIH, the National Advisory Board for Medical Rehabilitation Research, and the public. This article provides an overview of the need for this research plan, an outline of its development, and a listing of six priority areas for research. The NIH is committed to working with all stakeholder communities engaged in rehabilitation research to track progress made on these priorities and to work to advance the science of medical rehabilitation.",
author = "{NIH Medical Rehabilitation Coordinating Committee} and Ann O'Mara and Rowland, {Julia H.} and Greenwell, {Thomas N.} and Wiggs, {Cheri L.} and Jerome Fleg and Lyndon Joseph and Joan McGowan and Panagis, {James S.} and Charles Washabaugh and Peng, {Grace C.Y.} and Rosalina Bray and Cernich, {Alison N.} and Cruz, {Theresa H.} and Sue Marden and Michel, {Mary Ellen} and Ralph Nitkin and Louis Quatrano and Spong, {Catherine Y.} and Lana Shekim and Jones, {Teresa L.Z.} and Bult, {Denise Juliano} and Panchinson, {David M.} and Daofen Chen and Lyn Jakeman and Ann Knebel and Tully, {Lois A.} and Leighton Chan and Diane Damiano and Biao Tian and Pamela McInnes and Partap Khalsa and Eve Reider and David Shurtleff and William Elwood and Rachel Ballard and Ershow, {Abby G.} and Lisa Begg",
note = "Funding Information: The authors thank the Directors and leadership of their respective Institutes and Centers for their support and guidance through the creation of this document, the staff and contractors at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development for their support of the development of this plan and the conduct of the public meetings associated with it, the National Advisory Board for Medical Rehabilitation Research for their advice and counsel, and to the public advocates and individuals with disability who provided critical feedback and representation of their stakeholder groups Funding Information: The extent of disability in the United States and its widespread public health impact requires a response aimed at improving function, activity, and participation for people with disabilities and their families. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) initiated this response in 1990, after the passage of a law that created the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR). The Center published a rehabilitation research plan in 1993 that guided the development of this scientific field in its nascent stages. Since the publication of that document, the NIH has invested in building capacity in the field through the funding of research grants and infrastructure networks in rehabilitation, training new scientists, and supporting small businesses developing solutions. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 American Physical Therapy Association.",
year = "2017",
month = apr,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1093/ptj/pzx026",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "97",
pages = "404--407",
journal = "Physical Therapy",
issn = "0031-9023",
publisher = "American Physical Therapy Association",
number = "4",
}