MIASCI
A minimum information project for the spinal cord injury domain
...For example, consortiums have developed standardized reporting systems for human SCI studies (Biering-Sorensen et al., 2011), standardized injury devices, such as the NYU impactor (Young, 2002), and standardized outcome measures, such as the BBB Locomotor Rating Scale to quantify recovery of movement after SCI in rats (Basso et al., 1995). “Minimum Information for Biological and Biomedical Investigations” (MIBBI) facilitate communicating methods and results (Taylor et al., 2008). Developing standards for “Minimum Information About a Spinal Cord Injury Experiment” (MIASCI) would facilitate bioinformatic efforts and allow investigators to more accurately replicate and extend studies.