TBI Publications

Article on the early prediction of functional outcome following traumatic brain injury (TBI). The article first surveys outcome measures, including the Disability Rating Scale (DRS), Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS), Functional Independence Measure (FIM), the Community Integration Questionnaire (CIQ), and return to work and school. It then discusses the functional ...

Authors review literature related to the return to work for persons with traumatic brain injuries. Issues discussed include return to work outcomes, factors influencing return to work, race and ethnicity, and vocational programs that enhance employment, including the supported employment model. Provides guidelines for employment specialists who use the ...

Study examining the demographics and functional outcomes of persons who require inpatient rehabilitation for severe penetrating head injury resulting from a gunshot wound to the head. Data were collected prospectively for 27 individuals with severe penetrating head injuries at a trauma center and a rehabilitation hospital traumatic brain injury ...

Objective: To evaluate how demographics, measures of injury severity, and acute care complications relate to sitting and standing balance in patients with traumatic brain injury ( TBI ). Design: Multicenter analysis of consecutive admissions to designated TBI Model Systems of Care (TBIMS). Setting: Ten National Institute for Disability and ...

Objective: To describe neuropsychological outcome 5 years after injury in persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who received inpatient medical rehabilitation. To determine the magnitude and pattern neuropsychological recovery from 1 year to 5 years after injury. Design: Longitudinal cohort study with inclusion based on the availability of neuropsychological ...

The purpose of our study was to describe the outcomes of persons with penetrating brain injury resulting from a gunshot wound to the head. It is a prospective study of 442 patients admitted with gunshot wounds to the head over a 7 year period to our University Trauma Center ...

Objectives: To study group changes over time after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Design: Prospective cohort. Setting and Participants: TBI Model System Database with 1160 subjects using cohort with complete data. Main Outcome Measures: Functional Independence Measure (FIMTM) and Disability Rating Scale (DRS) at rehabilitation discharge and annually after injury. ...

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate how demographics, measures of injury severity, and acute care complications relate to sitting and standing balance in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). DESIGN: Multicenter analysis of consecutive admissions to designated TBI Model Systems of Care (TBIMS). SETTING: Ten National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research ...

OBJECTIVES: To study group changes over time after traumatic brain injury (TBI). DESIGN: Prospective cohort. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: TBI Model System Database with 1160 subjects using cohort with complete data. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and Disability Rating Scale (DRS) at rehabilitation discharge and annually after injury. ...

Objective: To evaluate how demographics, measures of injury severity, and acute care complications relate to sitting and standing balance in patients with traumatic brain injury ( TBI ). Design: Multicenter analysis of consecutive admissions to designated TBI Model Systems of Care (TBIMS). Setting: Ten National Institute for Disability and ...

OBJECTIVES: To study group changes over time after traumatic brain injury (TBI). DESIGN: Prospective cohort. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: TBI Model System Database with 1160 subjects using cohort with complete data. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and Disability Rating Scale (DRS) at rehabilitation discharge and annually ...

Compares statistical and clinical characteristics of selected measurement tools, especially the sensitivity of each to traumatic brain injury (TBI) functional outcome issues. Prior studies in the United states reported activity measures showed greatest ceiling effect and participation measures the least. The outcome measures studies were: The Community Integration Questionnaire ...

Study evaluating initial placement and 1-year employment outcomes of a Medical/Vocational Case Coordination System (MVCCS) for persons with brain injury (BI) providing (1) early case identification and coordination, (2) appropriate medical and vocational rehabilitation (VR) interventions, (3) work trials, and (4) supported employment interventions such as job coaching. Participants ...

Study examining the association of acute variables with disposition after acute hospitalization for traumatic brain injury (TBI). Revised Trauma Score (RTS), Injury Severity Score (ISS), and the Combined Trauma Score Injury Severity Score (TRISS-RTS) were compared with discharge disposition after acute hospitalization for 378 consecutive TBI patients. Results of ...