Provided support, caregiver burden and well-being in partners of persons with spinal cord injury 5 years after discharge from first inpatient rehabilitation.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Objectives: To describe type and regularity of support given by partners for individuals with paraplegia versus tetraplegia 5 years after discharge from first inpatient rehabilitation; to describe perceived caregiver burden, mental health and life satisfaction among partners; and to analyse determinants of perceived burden and the partner's mental health and life satisfaction.

Setting: The Netherlands.