About Our Doctors - Publications
Ralph J. Marino, MD
Project Director and Clinical Director, RSCICDV
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Journal Articles
1. Alexander MS, Biering-Sorensen F, Bodner D, Brackett NL, Cardenas D, Charlifue S et al. International standards to document remaining autonomic function after spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord 2009; 47(1):36-43.
2. Anderson K, Aito S, Atkins M, Biering-Sorensen F, Charlifue S, Curt A, Marino R et al. Functional recovery measures for spinal cord injury: an evidence-based review for clinical practice and research. J Spinal Cord Med 2008; 31(2):133-144.
3. Ditunno JF, Jr., Burns AS, Marino RJ. Neurological and functional capacity outcome measures: essential to spinal cord injury clinical trials. J Rehabil Res Dev 2005; 42(3 Suppl 1):35-41.
4. Ditunno JF, Jr., Barbeau H, Dobkin BH, Elashoff R, Harkema S, Marino RJ et al. Validity of the walking scale for spinal cord injury and other domains of function in a multicenter clinical trial. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2007; 21(6):539-550.
5. Ditunno JF, Scivoletto G, Patrick M, Biering-Sorensen F, Abel R, Marino R. Validation of the walking index for spinal cord injury in a US and European clinical population. Spinal Cord 2008; 46(3):181-188.
6. Hatzakis MJ, Jr., Bryce N, Marino R. Cruciate paralysis, hypothesis for injury and recovery. Spinal Cord 2000; 38(2):120-125.
7. Harvey L, Marino R. The Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury. Aust J Physiother 2009; 55(1):66.
8. Kim MO, Burns AS, Ditunno JF, Jr., Marino RJ. The assessment of walking capacity using the walking index for spinal cord injury: self-selected versus maximal levels. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2007; 88(6):762-767.
9. Krassioukov AV, Karlsson AK, Wecht JM, Wuermser LA, Mathias CJ, Marino RJ. Assessment of autonomic dysfunction following spinal cord injury: Rationale for additions to International Standards for Neurological Assessment. J Rehabil Res Dev 2007; 44(1):103-112.
10. Lammertse D, Dungan D, Dreisbach J, Falci S, Flanders A, Marino R et al. Neuroimaging in traumatic spinal cord injury: an evidence-based review for clinical practice and research. J Spinal Cord Med 2007; 30(3):205-214.
11. Linassi G, Li Pi SR, Marino RJ. A web-based computer program to determine the ASIA impairment classification. Spinal Cord 2010; 48(2):100-104.
12. Marino RJ, Barros T, Biering-Sorensen F, Burns SP, Donovan WH, Graves DE et al. International standards for neurological classification of spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med 2003; 26(Suppl 1):S50-S56.
13. Marino RJ, Graves DE. Metric properties of the ASIA motor score: subscales improve correlation with functional activities. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2004; 85(11):1804-1810.
14. Marino RJ. Neurological and functional outcomes in spinal cord injury: review and recommendations. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil 2005; 10(4):51-64.
15. Marino RJ. Domains of outcomes in spinal cord injury for clinical trials to improve neurological function. J Rehabil Res Dev 2007; 44(1):113-122.
16. Marino RJ, Jones L, Kirshblum S, Tal J, Dasgupta A. Reliability and repeatability of the motor and sensory examination of the international standards for neurological classification of spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med 2008; 31(2):166-170.
17. Marino RJ, Scivoletto G, Patrick M, Tamburella F, Read MS, Burns AS, Hauck W, Ditunno J. Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury Version 2 (WISCI-II) with repeatability of the 10-m walk time: inter- and intrarater reliabilities. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2010; 89(1):7-15.
18. Ragnarsson KT, Wuermser LA, Cardenas DD, Marino RJ. Spinal cord injury clinical trials for neurologic restoration: improving care through clinical research. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2005; 84(11 Suppl):S77-S97.
19. Sipski-Alexander M, Marino R, Kennelly M, Krassioukov A, Stiens S. Autonomic standards and SCI: preliminary considerations. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil 2006; 11(3):101-109.
20. Vaccaro AR, Baron EM, Sanfilippo J, Jacoby S, Steuve J, Grossman E, Marino R et al. Reliability of a novel classification system for thoracolumbar injuries: the Thoracolumbar Injury Severity Score. Spine 2006; 31(11 Suppl):S62-S69.



