Table 1: Articles included in review

SCI Articles

  Anderson et al., (2007)

Spinal cord injury influences psychogenic as well as physical components of female sexuality

87 (f)

General questionnaire*

Sexual response

Sexual satisfaction

  Anderson et al., (2007)

Long-term effects of spinal cord injury on sexual function in men: Implications for neuroplasticity

199 (m)

General questionnaire*

Sexual response

Sexual satisfaction

  Cardoso et al., (2008)

Self-awareness of the male sexual response after spinal cord injury

90 (m)

General questionnaire*

Sexual response

  Ferreiro-Velasco et al., (2005)

Sexual issues in a sample of women with spinal cord injury

37 (f)

Semi structured interview

Sexual response

Sexual satisfaction

Sexuality and rehabilitation

  Fisher et al., (2002)

Sexual health after spinal cord injury: A longitudinal study

32 (m) 8 (f)

The Sexual Health Needs Survey*

Sexual activity

Sexual adjustment

Sexual satisfaction

Sexuality and rehabilitation

  Forsythe and Horsewell (2006)

Sexual rehabilitation of women with a spinal cord injury

70 (f)

Discussions from workshops

Sexuality and rehabilitation

  Hess et al., (2007)

The experience of four individuals with paraplegia enrolled in an outpatient interdisciplinary sexuality program

4 (m)

Sexual History Questionnaire*

Sexuality and rehabilitation

  Kettl et al., (1991)

Female sexuality after spinal cord injury

27 (f)

Descriptive questionnaire*

Sexual satisfaction

Sexual response

Sexuality and rehabilitation

  Kreuter et al., (2008)

Sexuality and sexual life in women with spinal cord injury: A controlled study

532 (f)

Spinal Cord Injury Women Questionnaire*

Sexual activity

Sexual response

Sexuality and rehabilitation

  Kreuter et al., (1996)

Sexual adjustment and quality of relationships in spinal paraplegia: A controlled study

64 (m) 11 (f)

Relationship questionnaire*

Sexual activity

Quality of Life Visual analogue

Sexual response

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD)

Sexual satisfaction

  Leibowitz (2005)

Sexual rehabilitation services after spinal cord injury: What do women want?

24 (f)

Semi structured interviews

Sexual activity

Sexuality and rehabilitation

  Leibowitz and Stanton (2007)

Sexuality after spinal cord injury: A conceptual model

24 (f)

Semi structured interviews

Sexual activity

Sexual response

Sexuality and rehabilitation

  Lysberg and Severinsson (2003)

Spinal cord injured women’s views of sexuality: A Norwegian survey

48 (f)

Descriptive questionnaire*

Sexual satisfaction

  Mendes et al., (2008)

Sexual satisfaction in people with spinal cord injury

90 (m) (40 with SCI, 50 without SCI)

Descriptive questionnaire*

Sexual response

Sexuality and rehabilitation

  Li & Yau (2006)

Sexual issues and concerns: Tales of Chinese women with spinal cord impairments

10 (f)

In-depth interviews

Sexual activity

Sexuality and rehabilitation

  Parker and Yau (2012)

Sexuality and women with spinal cord injury

4 (f)

Semi-structured interviews

Sexual adjustment

Sexuality and rehabilitation

  Phelps et al., (2001)

Spinal cord injury and sexuality in married or partnered men: Activities, function, needs, and predictors of sexual adjustment

50 (m)

Multiple choice questionnaire*

Sexual response

Sexual satisfaction

Sexual adjustment

Sexuality and rehabilitation

  Potgieter and Khan (2005)

Sexual self-esteem and body image of South African spinal cord injured adolescents

4 (m) 3 (f)

Descriptive questionnaires*

Sexual adjustment

In-depth interviews

  Reitz et al., (2004)

Impact of spinal cord injury on sexual health and quality of life

47 (m) 16 (f)

Descriptive questionnaire*

Sexual activity

Sexual satisfaction

Sexual adjustment

  Richards et al., (1997)

Women with complete spinal cord injury: A phenomenological study of sexuality and relationship experiences

15 (f)

Semi-structured interviews

Sexual response

Sexual activity

Sexual adjustment

Sexuality and rehabilitation

  Singh and Sharma (2005)

Sexuality and women with spinal cord injury

40 (f)

Interview questionnaire*

Sexual response

Sexuality and rehabilitation

  Tepper et al., (2001)

Women with complete spinal cord injury: A phenomenological study of sexual experiences

15 (f)

Semi-structured interviews

Sexual response

Sexual activity

Sexual adjustment

Sexuality and rehabilitation

  Westgren and Levi (1999)

Sexuality after injury: Interviews with women after traumatic spinal cord injury

8 (f)

Structured interviews

Sexual activity

Sexual concerns

Sexuality and rehabilitation

  Westgren et al., (1997)

Sexuality in women with traumatic spinal cord injury

62(f)

Structured interviews

Sexual activity

Descriptive questionnaire*

Sexual satisfaction

Descriptive questionnaire*

  White et al., (1993)

Sexual activities, concerns and interests of women with spinal cord injury living in the community

40 (f)

Functional Independence Measure (FIM)

Sexual activity

Sexuality and rehabilitation

TBI Articles

  Dombrowski et al., (2000)

Rehabilitation treatment of sexuality issues due to acquired brain injury

2 (m) 1 (f)

Case studies

Sexual activity

Sexual behaviour

Sexuality and rehabilitation

  Gaudet et al., (2001)

Self-reported consequences of traumatic brain injury: A study of contrasting TBI and Non-TBI participants

26 (m TBI) 24 (f TBI), 22 (m non-TBI) 33 (f non-TBI)

Descriptive questionnaires*

Sexual satisfaction

Sexual adjustment

  Kreuter et al., (1998)

Sexual adjustment and its predictors after traumatic brain injury

65 (m) 27 (f)

Descriptive questionnaire*

Sexual response

Sexual activity

Sexual satisfaction

  O’Carroll et al., (1991)

Psychosexual and psychosocial sequelae of closed head injury

30 (m) 6 (f)

Golombok Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction (GRISS)

Sexual response

General Health Questionnaire

Sexual activity

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD)

Sexual satisfaction

  Ponsford (2003)

Sexual changes associated with traumatic brain injury

143 (m) 65 (f)

Descriptive questionnaire*

Sexual response

Sexual activity

Sexual adjustment

Sexuality and rehabilitation

  Sandel et al., (1996)

Sexual functioning following traumatic brain injury

39 (m) 13 (f)

Derogatis Interview for Sexual Function (DISF) Neuropsychological measures

Sexual response

Sexual activity

Neuropsychological measures

Sexual adjustment

Burn Articles

  Dobkin de Rios et al., (1997)

Sexual dysfunction and the patient with burns

4 (m) 1 (f)

Case Reports

Sexual response

  Bianchi (1997)

Aspects of sexuality after bur injury: Outcomes in men

40 (m)

The Sexuality Scale

Sexual adjustment

  Connell et al., (2012)

Sexuality following burn injuries: A preliminary study

268 (m) 94 (f)

Burns Specific Health Scale-Brief Version

Sexual adjustment

Sexuality and rehabilitation

  Meyer et al., (2011)

Sexual attitudes and behaviour of young adults who were burned as children

50 (m) 42(f)

What Young People Believe and Do Questionnaire

Sexual activity

Sexual adjustment

  Parrott and Esmail (2010)

Burn survivors’ perceptions regarding relevant sexual education strategies

Phase 1: 3 (m) 5 (f)

Semi-structures interviews

Sexual adjustment

Phase 2: 3 (m) 1 (f)

Focus group

Sexuality and rehabilitation

  Robert et al., (1998)

Impact of disfiguring burn scars on adolescent sexual development

10 (m) 9 (f)

What Young People Believe and Do-Revised (WYPBD)

Sexual activity

Sexual adjustment