Patient-reported outcome measures for depressive symptoms in adults with spinal cord injury: a COSMIN systematic review

To evaluate the measurement properties of patient-reported measures of depressive symptoms in adults with spinal cord injury and inform their purpose-specific selection and interpretation in clinical and research settings.

Systematic review.

Adults with traumatic or non-traumatic spinal cord injury.

10 databases were searched from inception to 25 June 2026, with reference checking, citation tracking, instrument websites, and targeted searches. Two reviewers independently selected reports, extracted data, assessed risk of bias, rated measurement properties, and graded certainty using current international guidance for outcome measurement instruments.