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Study examined patterns of change and factors associated with change in both major depressive disorder (MDD) and minor depression between 1 and 2 years after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Participants were 1,089 people enrolled in the TBI Model Systems database, who completed the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 at 1- and ...

Study investigated predictors of sexual functioning 1 year following traumatic brain injury (TBI). A total of 255 people with TBI who had been treated at 1 of 6 TBI Model Systems inpatient rehabilitation units and were living in the community participated. Sexual functioning was assessed using the Derogatis Interview ...

Study investigated changes in sexual functioning and satisfaction with sexuality during the first year following moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Participants were 182 patients (53 women and 129 men) with moderate to severe TBI who were admitted to 1 of 6 participating TBI Model System centers and ...

Study investigated the incidence and types of sexual difficulties in men and women with traumatic brain injury (TBI) 1 year after injury, as well as their comfort level in discussing problems with health care professionals. Participants were 223 people with TBI (165 men and 58 women) who had been ...

Article presents a 3-part framework for developing and validating prediction models in rehabilitation populations. The authors emphasize the inclusion of target user input in the process of prediction model development and results presentation, and discuss how study design and statistical decisions impact the internal and external validity of prediction ...

This article serves as a guide for rehabilitation researchers regarding factors that contribute to translation of the evidence base in clinical practice, highlights some common problems encountered by clinicians when trying to implement evidence-based treatments, and provide tips that researchers can use to enhance the likelihood of their research ...

Study explored differences in characteristics, treatment provided, and short-term and medium-term outcomes among patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) admitted to inpatient rehabilitation, categorized by age. Data on 1,419 patients admitted to 9 inpatient rehabilitation facilities after TBI were collected through: (1) abstraction from medical records, (2) point-of care ...

Study evaluated the incremental utility of neuropsychological tests to computed tomography (CT) in predicting the long-term outcomes of adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Participants were 288 adults with mild complicated, moderate, and severe TBI who completed neuropsychological testing during inpatient status in a TBI Model Systems rehabilitation hospital, ...

Study describes the overall health status and prevalence of medical comorbidities experienced by traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients 1 to 15 years after injury. Data were collected from 258 adults with TBI enrolled in the Southeastern Michigan Traumatic Brain Injury System, a part of the TBI Model Systems project. ...

Study used Rasch analysis to assess the psychometric properties of the Postconcussive Symptom Questionnaire (PCSQ) and to derive a revised PCSQ to target the core construct of subjective symptoms reported by people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The PCSQ is purported to measure psychological, cognitive, somatic, and infrequency (i.e., ...

This article describes and demonstrates the application of individual growth curve (IGC) analysis methods and highlights the benefits and appropriateness of this approach in modeling rehabilitation outcomes. The abundance of time-dependent information contained in the Spinal Cord Injury and the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems National Databases, and the ...

Article conceptualized traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a chronic health condition termed chronic brain injury (CBI) that can include escalating, deleterious effects on overall health and functioning. Growing evidence indicates that multiple types of brain injury, including TBI, are dynamic conditions that continue to change years after onset. For ...

Article reviews the relevant literature on the risk factors for falls in older adults, summarizing demographic and modifiable risk factors. The major risk factors identified are impaired balance and gait, polypharmacy, and history of previous falls. Other risk factors include advancing age, female gender, visual impairments, cognitive decline especially ...

Study investigated whether a self-reported lifetime history traumatic brain injury (TBI) with loss of consciousness (LOC) is associated with increased risk for subsequent late-life re-injury, dementia, and death. There were 4,225 dementia-free individuals age 65 and older randomly selected and enrolled between 1994 and 2010; 606 (14 percent) participants ...

Study identified appropriate factor structures for the Brief Test of Adult Cognition by Telephone (BTACT) to determine an appropriate method for applying modern psychometric approaches. Telephone cognitive batteries are useful for large-scale screening and epidemiological studies, but their brevity and lack of content depth may cause psychometric limitations that ...

Article reviews literature regarding individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who have vision-related impairments up to one year after injury. Searches of Medline, Ovid, and PubMed were performed using terms including: traumatic brain injury, visual deficits after brain injury, vision and traumatic brain injury, and activities of daily living ...

Study identified the characteristics that distinguished elderly patients who died after the first year following traumatic brain injury (TBI) and those who continued to live, in order to get a better understanding of risk factors, and possibly identify preventable risk factors. A retrospective medical chart review was conducted of ...

Study investigated the feasibility and utility of using a computerized brain plasticity-based cognitive training (BPCT) program as an intervention for community-dwelling individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Ten individuals with mild to severe TBI who were 6 months to 22 years postinjury were asked to use a computerized BPCT ...

Article reviews the literature on psychosocial outcomes in older adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and identifies factors associated with positive outcomes in this population. A number of factors that impact psychosocial outcomes are discussed, including injury characteristics, individual characteristics, aging and cohort issues, and external environmental factors. There ...