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Article presents a counter-commentary to the commentary (see accession number J68562) about their original article (accession number J68561) addressing the mechanical reliability of power wheelchairs (PWCs). The commentary concludes that producing a strong study that compares PWCs will be difficult and of limited value, but offers no call for better, ...

OBJECTIVE: Previous studies have suggested a link between heart rate (HR) following trauma and the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study expands on previous work by evaluating HR in burn patients followed longitudinally for symptoms of acute stress disorder (ASD) and PTSD. METHOD: Data were collected ...

This longitudinal, cohort study examined the effect of personality traits on the emergence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a recently traumatized, civilian, mixed-gender sample with significant injuries. Burn survivors (N = 70) were administered the NEO-Personality Inventory (NEO-PI) and the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM III-R (SCID) at hospital ...

This study sought to clarify the prospective and concurrent associations of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and pain with functioning and disability after burn injury. The sample was composed of consecutive patients admitted to a regional burn center with major burn injuries (N = 171) who were followed at 1, 6, ...

Study examining demographic and injury factors associated with hospital charges for persons with new spinal cord injury (SCI). The objectives were (1) to describe the distribution of charges, (2) to determine which demographic and injury characteristics are associated with charge outlier status, and (3) to identify a model that uses ...

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: To consider the duration of post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) as a single predictor variable to determine whether categories of PTA duration exist that predict 1-year outcomes after traumatic brain injury (TBI).<br /><br /> RESEARCH DESIGN: Using the TBI Model System database (n = 5250), the duration of PTA that ...

Study identified predictors of family caregiver life satisfaction at one and two years after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Participants were 336 family members caring for patients with TBI participating in the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) TBI Model Systems of Care (TBIMS). Demographic, medical, psychosocial, and neurobehavioral ...

Study examined the mediating effects of depressive symptoms on the relationships among employment, grief, depression treatment, and participation enfranchisement after spinal cord injury (SCI). It also examined the moderating role of demographic and injury characteristics, including sex, race, marital status, education, and injury level, and completeness on these relationships. Participation ...

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the predictive value of preinjury factors for satisfaction with life (SWL) at 1-year posttraumatic brain injury (TBI). DESIGN: Secondary analysis of prospective, longitudinal registry using data collected during inpatient rehabilitation and at 1-year post-TBI. SETTING: Fifteen specialized brain injury units providing acute rehabilitation care as part of ...

OBJECTIVE: To examine the effectiveness of an individualized problem-solving intervention provided to family caregivers of women living with severe disabilities. DESIGN: Family caregivers were randomly assigned to an education-only control group or a problem-solving training (PST) intervention group. Participants received monthly contacts for 1year. PARTICIPANTS: Family caregivers (64 women, 17 ...

Using the Burn Injury Rehabilitation Model System's longitudinal database, this study investigated whether patterns exist among participants lost to follow-up at 6, 12, or 24 months after injury and identified characteristics that that reliably discriminated between those who are lost to follow-up and those who are not. Stepwise logistic regression ...

This systematic review examined evidence for the prognostic value of self-reported traits/problems/strengths and environmental barriers/facilitators of participation outcomes in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). PubMed, PsycINFO, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature databases were searched for articles published through August 15, 2013. Each of the 996 ...

Editorial briefly discusses research concerning quality of life (QOL) for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Author specifically addresses a study that explored the relationships between objective and subjective indicators of QOL. He emphasizes that future research should focus on outcome measures that consider the needs of the individual. ...