Objective: To study cognitive, communication, and social changes experienced by individuals between 1 and 5 years after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Design: Prospective cohort. Setting and Participants: TBI Model System Database with 927 eligible subjects using a cohort with complete 1- and 5-year data (N = 292). Main Outcome ...
Carolinas Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Research System
While many outcomes after traumatic brain injury (TBI) have been systematically investigated, the most basic of all outcomes--survival--has been neglected. The purpose of this study was to investigate mortality in a cohort of 2,178 individuals with TBI completing inpatient rehabilitation in one of 15 National Institute on Disability and ...
Carolinas Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Research System