TBI Publications

Study assessed healthcare professionals’ perceptions of the effects of cancer on patients' employment status, levels of knowledge about supports to address these employment-related needs, and respondents' preferred modes for information receipt. Data were collected via an online survey administered to staff that provide nonmedical services to cancer patients in ...

Study identified aspects of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) that are relevant to caregivers of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and developed an integrated conceptual framework based on this information. Nine focus groups were conducted with 55 caregivers of individuals with moderate-to-severe TBI to explore the effect that ...

Study compare self-efficacy between physical therapist (PT) students who did and did not participate in high-fidelity human simulation (HFHS) training prior to acute care clinical experiences. HFHS has been described as structured student learning experiences with the use of a technologically advanced computerized manikin, mimicking realistic patient care situations. ...

Study examined the significance of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) in the acute setting on outcomes 5 years after traumatic brain injury (TBI) using data from an institutional trauma registry merged with the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems outcome data. The primary outcome was Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended (GOSE) at 1, 2, ...

Article describes the background and development of the Spinal Cord Injury -- Quality of Life (SCI-QOL) measurement system, a spinal cord injury (SCI)-specific, patient-reported outcome measure of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) covering physical, emotional, and social domains of functioning. The SCI-QOL was developed using item response theory (IRT) ...

Article describes a development project intended to increase awareness and use of new product development (NPD) tools within a specific segment of new product developers: federally funded “technology grantees” who are charged with generating innovations that have socioeconomic impacts. The authors review the creation of the NPD tool repository, ...

Article reviews the theoretical foundations of environmental factors (EFs) as they relate to their impact on participation, and suggests how theory can support the development of environmental measures. The authors discuss different approaches to the measurement of EFs, emphasize the need for greater conceptual clarity in the dynamic relationship ...

Study examined school structural factors (i.e., free/reduced lunch percentage, proportion of minority student enrollment, and student-teacher ratio) that may contribute to employment outcomes for transitioning youth with disabilities beyond individual student factors through hierarchical linear modeling analyses. The secondary data for 3,289 students were obtained from the Bridges From ...

Study examined the construct validity of the subscales of the Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (CRS-R) in measuring the neurobehavioral pattern of recovery of consciousness. Item response theory (IRT) and factor analyses were applied to CRS-R subscales scores collected from 180 rehabilitation inpatients with posttraumatic disturbance in consciousness who participated in ...

Study examined self-reported and objective sleep disturbance in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and explored possible relationships among sleep architecture and self-reported sleep quality, fatigue, and daytime sleepiness. Forty-four community-dwelling adults with TBI completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue (MAF), and the ...

Article discusses the causes, evaluation, and treatment of problems related to balance after traumatic brain injury (TBI). It includes self-help tips for improving balance issues, which include dizziness and disequilibrium.

Article outlines the types of cognitive problems that can occur after traumatic brain injury (TBI). They include: difficulties with attention and concentration; problems with processing and understanding information; language and communication problems; problems learning and remembering new information; problems with planning and organization; difficulty with reasoning, problem solving, and ...

Article provides useful information about safe driving after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Topics include how a TBI can affect driving, how often individuals with TBI return to driving, driving evaluations and training, vehicle modifications, legal and insurance considerations, and other transportation options. If and when a person with TBI ...

This perspective article reviews the evolution of mHealth technologies and presents insights as to how this evolution informed the development of a novel mHealth system, iMHere (interactive mobile health and rehabilitation), and other technologies, including those used by the Veterans Administration. The term “mHealth” refers to the concept of ...

Study investigated relationships between genetic variation that affects dopaminergic signaling and functional recovery at 6 and 12 months after traumatic brain injury (TBI). As dopamine neurotransmission impacts cognition, it was hypothesized that variants in the linked dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) and ankyrin repeat and kinase domain (ANKK1) genes might ...

Study assessed the feasibility and validity of a mobile health (mHealth) system for conducting ecological momentary assessment (EMA) of mood-related symptoms after traumatic brain injury (TBI). EMA involves repeated assessment of individuals in real time, over time, in their natural environments and across different contexts, enabling a more comprehensive ...

This secondary analysis of a prospective, multi-center traumatic brain injury (TBI) registry examined the risk of institutionalization for individuals who sustained moderate and severe TBI and received inpatient rehabilitation. The study population included 7,219 patients with moderate-severe TBI in the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems National Database enrolled from ...