TBI Publications

Study examined the impact of bright white light (BWL) exposure on sleep quality in people with recent traumatic brain injury (TBI). One hundred thirty-one participants from three acute inpatient rehabilitation TBI Model System Centers located in Texas, Washington, and New York were enrolled in a randomized, controlled device-sham study. The ...

Study identified patient, injury, and functional status characteristics associated with successful discharge to the community following a skilled nursing facility (SNF) stay among older adults hospitalized following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Medicare administrative data were merged with the National Trauma Data Bank using a multilayered Bayesian record linkage approach for ...

Study assessed whether the trajectory of traumatic brain injury (TBI)-responsive peptides secreted into urine can produce a predictive model of functional recovery during TBI rehabilitation. The multivariate urinary peptidome of 12 individuals with TBI was examined using quantitative peptidomics. Measures were assessed upon admission and discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. A ...

Study assessed the scope of the literature on receipt of and use prescription and nonprescription opioids among individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Four electronic databases were search for relevant studies. Multiple reviewers screened abstracts and full-text articles for eligibility. In total, 771 abstracts were screened, 183 underwent full-text review, ...

This study aimed to create a larger, more representative community comparison sample of the Brief Test of Adult Cognition by Telephone (BTACT) data to facilitate assessment of cognitive function in research studies. The BTACT is a short (15-20 minutes) in-person or telephone-administered battery of tests that assesses key aspects of ...

Study examined the relationship between medical comorbidities and psychological health outcomes in military veterans and service members at 2 and 5 years following traumatic brain injury (TBI). A total of 225 Veterans Affairs TBI Model System participants who completed a 2-year and 283 who completed a 5-year follow-up with a ...

Study identified rehabilitation needs and factors associated with unmet needs at 5 years after traumatic brain injury (TBI) among 283 participants enrolled in Veterans Affairs (VA) TBI Model Systems polytrauma rehabilitation centers. Participants completed the Rehabilitation Needs Survey (21-item survey measuring cognitive, emotional, social, and functional needs) and the Craig ...

Study investigated the prevalence of drinking within the recommended limits (i.e., low-risk drinking) after moderate or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism guidelines define low-risk drinking as no more than 4 drinks per day for men or 3 drinks per day for women and ...

Study tested the incremental utility of response time (RT) on the Warrington Recognition Memory Test - Words (RMT-W) in classifying bona fide versus feigned traumatic brain injury (TBI). Participants were 173 adults: 55 with moderate-to-severe TBI, 69 healthy comparison adults (HC) instructed to perform their best, and 49 healthy adults ...

Study compared Special Operations Forces (SOF) versus conventional forces (CF) personnel regarding the presence of neurobehavioral symptoms after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Participants were drawn from the Veterans Affairs (VA) TBI Model Systems Cohort, which includes service members and veterans (SM/V) who received inpatient rehabilitation for TBI at one of ...

Article provides information to help patients prepare for and participate in a telehealth visit. Telehealth is when a healthcare provider appointment happens through technology, usually a video chat.

Article offers information to help family caregivers prepare to meet the future needs of their loved one with a brain injury. It provides a checklist of important points for the family-member caregiver and the individual with brain injury to discuss, including recordkeeping, financial and legal considerations, and living arrangements. ...

Study examined the management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) using Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment (CIWA) protocol in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). A major purpose of CIWA is to guide the addition and titration of central nervous system depressants, most commonly benzodiazepines. Data were collected from 375 patients with ...

Study investigated the relationships among substance misuse, depression, employment, and suicidal ideation (SI) following moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Participants were 1,377 individuals with moderate-to-severe TBI enrolled in both the National Trauma Data Bank and the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems National Database, aged 18 to 59 years, with SI ...

Article addresses the longstanding debate around allocation of resources to people with disorders of consciousness (DoC) caused by acquired brain injury. The authors endorse the prospective benefit proposal and provide corroborative empirical evidence in support of this approach by comparing data on early withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment with recent findings ...

Study investigated the effects of state-level resources and supports as an environmental factor influencing long-term outcomes from traumatic brain injury (TBI) using data from the TBI Model Systems. The primary hypothesis was that community participation, global functioning, and life satisfaction will be higher on average among people with TBI living ...

Study investigated the relationship between Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) total scores and level of consciousness in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The GCS total score aims to reflect severity of injury, with scores of 3–8 indicating a severe injury, 9–12 a moderate injury, and 13–15 a mild injury. A ...

Study examined the convergent validity of the Brief Test of Adult Cognition by Telephone (BTACT) by determining correlation with established neuropsychological tests, administered an average of 4.4 days apart, in an inpatient traumatic brain injury (TBI) population. Fifty-five patients receiving inpatient rehabilitation for new-onset TBI completed the following measures: BTACT, ...

Study compared the effects of an adapted Screening, Education, and Brief Intervention (Adapted SBI) with those of Screening and Education with Attention Control (SEA) for reducing alcohol misuse following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Adapted SBI is a brief intervention for alcohol misuse that includes screening, education, motivational interviewing, and accommodations ...

Study developed a measure of global functioning after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) with similar measurement precision but a longer measurement range than the Functional Independence Measure (FIM). The study was conducted in 2 phases by 6 centers participating in the TBI Model Systems program. Phase 1 involved retrospective analysis ...