TBI Publications

Study developed and internally validated preliminary prognostic regression models to predict Posttraumatic seizures (PTS) during acute care hospitalization, and at 1 year and 2 years after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Prognostic models predicting PTS during acute care hospitalization and year 1 and year 2 post-injury were developed using a ...

Article describes a knowledge-to-practice framework that will support therapists and other rehabilitation professionals in building and maintaining a database of successful health/wellness guidelines, recommendations, and adaptations to promote community health inclusion for people with disabilities. The framework was developed in the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability ...

Study explored the feasibility of using the interactive Mobile Health and Rehabilitation (iMHere) system in spina bifida and examined its effects on psychosocial and medical outcomes. The iMHere system consists of a suite of 6 Android smartphone modules for patients, a web-based clinician portal, and a 2-way communication system. ...

Study determined the frequency with which specific Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (CRS-R) subscale scores co-occur as a means of providing clinicians and researchers with an empirical method of assessing CRS-R data quality. Participants were 1,190 hospital inpatients diagnosed with disorders of consciousness: coma: 76, vegetative state: 464, minimally conscious state: ...

Study evaluated brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) as a biomarker for post-traumatic brain injury (TBI) depressions (PTD), cognitive impairment, and functional cognitive limitations in the first year following severe TBI. One hundred thirteen participants with TBI were evaluated for PTD using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Cognitive impairment using a ...

Study examined the rate of clinically significant anxiety at 1 year after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), specific symptoms of anxiety, risk factors for anxiety; and associations of anxiety with other 1-year outcomes, including participation and quality of life. Participants were 1,838 individuals with moderate-to-severe TBI who were enrolled ...

Study used Rasch analysis to develop an approach to scoring the Participation Assessment with Recombined Tools-Objective (PART-O) that would result in a unidimensional parametric equivalent measure. Data from 469 individuals selected randomly from participants who completed 1-year follow-up in the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems were used in Rasch ...

Study investigated differences between older stroke patients treated with the Siebens Domain Management Model (SDMM) and older patients not treated with the SDMM. The SDMM provides a patient management plan to provide a standard structure for all weekly multi-disciplinary conferences to assess patient problems, progress, and barriers to discharge ...

Article presents ways to deal with bowel problems after spinal cord injury. Options discussed a bowel program and surgery.

Study investigated the prevalence of all severities of traumatic brain injury (TBI), regardless of treatment setting, and their associated negative outcomes. A statewide, population-based, random digit-dialed telephone survey assessed the lifetime history of TBI in 2,701 adult Coloradoans, using a modified version of the Ohio State University TBI Identification ...

Study examined the prevalence of depression and suicidal behavior in a large cohort of patients who sustained moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Data were obtained from patients who received acute care and comprehensive rehabilitation in a TBI Model Systems-designated brain injury inpatient rehabilitation program funded by the National Institute ...

Study investigated the effectiveness of a physical activity intervention for use within a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation program for individuals with brain injury. Forty-seven individuals with a brain injury were enrolled in either the intervention group or control group. The intervention consisted of an 8-week informational and social/behavioral program that ...

Study explored how knowledge translation (KT) can be used to help sustain community-based health initiatives (CBHI) for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). CBHI play an important role in maintaining the health, function, and participation of people with IDD living in the community. However, implementation and long-term sustainability ...

Article addresses the need for health promotion programs for children with disabilities. The growing evidence base of childhood obesity prevention and treatment programs do not adequately consider how to adapt these programs for children with disabilities. The authors propose a Call to Action for health researchers who conduct studies ...

Study examined the psychometric properties of the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) using data from the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) National Database (NDB), and demonstrated that the FIM comprises three subscales representing cognitive, self-care, and mobility domains. The TBIMS NDB is a longitudinal database that captures demographic and ...

Study investigated the effects of inpatient and outpatient treatment intensity on functional and emotional well-being outcomes at 1 year after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). The outcomes of patients treated in a specialized TBI treatment center in the United States (US) were compared with those of patients in a ...

To describe hormone profiles for pre-/post-menopausal women, to monitor time to resumption of menstruation among pre-menopausal women and to describe cortisol associated LH suppression and phasic variation in other sex hormones over timeMethods and procedures: This study determined amenorrhea duration and characterized acute (days 0-7) and chronic (months 1-6) ...

Study identified preferred sources of health information and services for individuals with traumatic brain injuries (TBI), spinal cord injuries (SCI), and burn injuries and explored how access to this information could be improved. Thirty-three people with injuries participated in semi-structured interviews (13 with TBI, 8 with SCI, and 12 ...

Study evaluated the factor structure of the Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness/Spirituality (BMMRS) based on individuals from the United States (US) and India with diverse cultures; ethnicities (i.e., Caucasian, African-American, South Asian); and religions (i.e., Christian, Muslim, Hindu). A total of 109 individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) completed ...

Article describes the design, development, and testing of the Embedded Scale, or E-Scale, which is a bed-integrated bodyweight measuring system that allows wheelchair users to measure and track their weight. The E-Scale team followed a standard product development approach to build the prototype of the passive bodyweight measurement system. ...