Abstract: Objective To study the activity and participation status of patients with spinal cord injury or traumatic brain injury. Methods From 2013 to 2016, 60 patients with spinal cord injury and 38 patients with traumatic brain injury were assessed with WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHO-DAS 2.0) (International Chinese Version of fully structured interviewer administered 36 questions). Results The patients with traumatic brain injury had moderate dysfunction in domains of cognition and getting along with people, and severe dysfunction in other domains. The patients with spinal cord injury had mild dysfunction in domain of cognition, moderate dysfunction in domains of self-care and getting along with people, and severe dysfunction in other domains. The dysfunction was severer in domains of cognition and self-care in the patients with traumatic brain injury than in the patients with spinal cord injury (t>2.140, P<0.05). Conclusion The inpatients with spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury are difficult in mobility, self-care, getting along with people, life activities and participation.

Key words: World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, activity and participation