Spaulding-Harvard Traumatic Brain Injury Model System

Spaulding-Harvard TBI Model System (SH-TBIMS) is one of 16 centers in the nation that have been selected by the National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) to receive federal funding as a Traumatic Brain Injury Model System (TBIMS) for the 2022-2027 funding cycle. The SH-TBIMS is comprised of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), our two Level 1 trauma centers, and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital (SRH) and Spaulding Hospital Cambridge (SHC), our two inpatient rehabilitation sites.

As a TBI Model System, Spaulding is a national leader in TBI research and care. Spaulding has worked hard to improve care for patients with severe acquired brain injury, including the development of the Disorders of Consciousness (DoC) program, which tailors care to each patient's individual needs. As a Model System, Spaulding-Harvard works to continuously be on the cutting-edge of TBI research.

Research Projects

As Lead Center

Title	Project Type	Start Date	End Date
Engaging Caregivers in Outcome Assessment Across the Lifespan (PASSD-TBI)	Modular (Joint)	09/01/2022	08/31/2027
Whose Outcome is it Anyway? A Person-Centered Approach to Conceptualizing Outcome After Severe TBI	Independent	09/01/2022	08/31/2027
Development, validation and feasibility of the Coma Recovery Scale- Revised for Accelerated Standardized Testing (CRSR-FAST)	Independent	09/30/2017	09/29/2022
Partnering with Caregivers to Increase Knowledge of the Post-Acute Phase of Recovery from Severe TBI: Development and validation of the "Post-Acute Survey on Severe Disability after TBI (PASSD-TBI)"	Modular (Joint)	09/30/2017	09/29/2022
Functional Outcome Measure Module Project		07/01/2013	09/30/2013
Looking for Consciousness: A Novel Functional Neuroimaging Approach for Detection of Visual Cognition in Patients with Severe TBI and Disorders of Consciousness	Independent	10/01/2012	09/30/2017

As Participating Center

Title	Project Type	Start Date	End Date
Multidimensional health perceptions profiles for personalizing patient-provider communication	Modular (Joint)	09/01/2022	08/31/2027
Predicting Outcome after Moderate-Severe TBI using a CT Head Deep Learning Model	Modular (Joint)	09/01/2022	08/31/2027
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
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
Understanding Causes of Death within the TBI Model Systems (Verbal Autopsy)	Collaborative	09/30/2012	10/01/2017
Double-Blind, Placebo-controlled Trial of Amantadine Hydrochloride in the Treatment of Chronic TBI Irritability and Aggression: A Replication Study	Collaborative	09/01/2007	08/31/2012