Ohio Regional Traumatic Brain Injury Model System

The Ohio Regional TBI Model System was first funded in 1997 and was selected to continue as a Model Systems Center through 2027. The Ohio Regional TBI Model System is located in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Ohio State University Medical Center. The project operates under the umbrella of the Ohio Valley Center for Brain Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation, which provides a means for consumer participation via its 35-member Advisory Council. Composed primarily of consumers from a multi-state region, the Advisory Council prioritizes needs, reviews funding opportunities, participates in grant implementation, monitors progress and evaluates program outcomes.

The Ohio Regional TBI Model System serves a catchment area consisting of 2.5 million people in a 25-county area covering central and southern Ohio. All three Level I trauma centers in the region, and one of two Level II centers, are participants in the Ohio Regional TBI Model System. Brain injury rehabilitation is provided in the 24-bed, CARF-accredited, specialized Brain Injury Unit in the OSU Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Post-acute treatment and follow-up are provided through the department's Brain Injury Clinic, the outpatient NeuroRehabilitation program, and the TBI Network, a specialized treatment program for persons with TBI and substance use disorders.

Research Projects

As Lead Center

Title	Project Type	Start Date	End Date
State Programs and Outcomes from TBI	Modular (Joint)	09/01/2022	08/31/2027
Social Determinants of Health and TBI	Independent	09/01/2022	08/31/2027
Care4TBI	Collaborative	09/01/2021	08/30/2028
Physiological Markers of early Recovery Following TBI	Independent	09/30/2017	10/01/2022
Brief Intervention for Substance Misuse following Moderate or Severe TBI: A Randomized Controlled Trial	Independent	10/01/2012	09/30/2017
The Contribution of Co-morbid Conditions to Deterioration	Collaborative	10/01/2012	09/30/2017
Individualized Planning for the First Year Following Acute Rehabilitation Project	Collaborative	10/01/2008	09/30/2013
Enhancing the TBI Model System Core Dataset to Expand Research on Environmental Influences Affecting Outcomes from TBI	Modular (Joint)	10/02/2007	09/30/2012
Use of Enhanced Financial Incentives to Improve Work Attendance in Persons with TBI and Substance Use Disorders		10/01/2007	06/30/2011

As Participating Center

Title	Project Type	Start Date	End Date
Associations of Early Life Adversity and Neighborhood Environment with TBI Outcomes in the TBIMS National Database	Modular (Joint)	10/01/2022	09/30/2027
BeHealthy: Chronic Disease Management for TBI	Collaborative	09/01/2021	08/30/2025
Characterization and Treatment of Chronic Pain after Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury	Collaborative	10/01/2018	09/30/2023
Alexithymia Prevalence, and Relationships to Patient Characteristics and Outcome in TBIMS Cohort	Modular (Joint)	03/01/2018	09/30/2022
Development and Assessment of Crosswalks in the TBIMS Database	Modular (Joint)	01/01/2018	10/01/2020
Trajectories of Cognitive Functioning Years after TBI (BTACT)	Modular (Joint)	10/01/2017	09/30/2022
Health Literacy Following Traumatic Brain Injury and Impact on Health-Related Outcomes	Modular (Joint)	09/30/2017	09/29/2022
Development of a Combined Measure to Assess Functional Outcomes following Traumatic Brain Injury: Part 3 of A Longitudinal Perspective looking at change over the first 10 year period post-injury	Modular (Joint)	12/01/2012	12/31/2013
TBI Model System Collaborative Study of Amantadine for Post TBI Irritability and Aggression	Collaborative	10/01/2008	09/30/2013
Statins and Outcome After TBI: An Observational Study	Modular (Joint)	10/02/2007	09/30/2012