TBI Publications

OBJECTIVE: To assess differential item functioning and observed mean differences across two modes of administration for PROMIS® measure scores in a sample of adults with traumatic injury. METHOD: Items from 7 PROMIS® adult measures (v1.0 Physical Function, Fatigue, Pain Interference, Anger, Anxiety, and Depression and v2.0 Social Health-Emotional Support) ...

To develop a new measurement system, the Traumatic Brain Injury Caregiver Quality of Life (TBI-CareQOL), that can evaluate both general and caregiving-specific aspects of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in caregivers of persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI).

OBJECTIVE: To link scores on commonly used measures of anxiety (7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale; GAD-7) and depression (9-item Patient Health Questionnaire; PHQ-9) to the Traumatic Brain Injury Quality of Life (TBI-QOL) measurement system. SETTING: 5 Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 385 individuals with traumatic ...

OBJECTIVE: The present study examined the incremental utility of item-level response time (RT) variables on a traditional performance validity test in distinguishing adults with verified TBI from adults coached to feign neurocognitive impairment. METHOD: Participants were 45 adults with moderate to severe TBI, 45 healthy adults coached to feign ...

Study developed a Rasch-based crosswalk between 2 postconcussive symptom measures, the Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory (NSI) and the Rivermead Postconcussive Symptom Questionnaire (RPQ), and utilized Rasch analysis to formulate a new proposed scale containing the best theoretical and psychometric items. NSI and RPQ data were analyzed for 497 community-dwelling adults who ...

OBJECTIVE: To develop, calibrate, and evaluate the test-retest reliability of a new patient-reported outcome measure of headache pain relevant for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). SETTING: Six TBI Model Systems rehabilitation centers in the United States. PARTICIPANTS: Adults with medically confirmed documentation of TBI. DESIGN: Cross-sectional calibration field ...

Objective: To describe trajectories of functioning up to 5 years after traumatic brain injury (TBI) that required inpatient rehabilitation in the United States using individual growth curve models conditioned on factors associated with variability in functioning and independence over time. Design: Secondary analysis of population-weighted data from a multicenter longitudinal cohort ...

To develop a new patient-reported outcome measure that captures feelings of being trapped that are commonly experienced by caregivers of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Study investigated the effectiveness of a 5-session manualized intervention for addressing needs of caregivers of individuals in acute traumatic brain injury (TBI) rehabilitation. Ninety-three patients with moderate-to-severe TBI and their family members were enrolled in the study, with 42 randomized to the treatment group and 51 to the control group. ...

Study characterized employment stability over the first 5 years after injury and identified predictors of employment stability in working-age individuals after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) that may be clinically addressed. The study included 5,683 individuals enrolled in the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems National Database since 2001, aged 18-59, ...

Article utilizes a framework derived from the toxicology literature to determine whether a causal relationship exists between pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) and subsequent alcohol abuse. A potential causal relationship would only be likely if there is both strong epidemiological evidence for the relationship and a plausible biological relationship. In ...

Objective: To develop traumatic brain injury (TBI)-optimized versions of the Quality of Life in Neurological Disorders (Neuro-QoL) Ability to Participate in Social Roles and Activities and Satisfaction with Social Roles and Activities item banks, evaluate the psychometric properties of the item banks developed for adults with TBI, develop short form ...

Study determined the incidence and predictors of comorbid cerebrovascular injuries in patients with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and investigated whether it influences rehabilitation outcomes. Data on new traumatic cerebral artery injury (TCAI) lesions of head/neck and new cerebral infarcts (CIs) were abstracted from neuroimaging reports and clinical notes of ...

Purpose of the study: To investigate the association among global and regional white matter fractional anisotropy (FA) values following traumatic brain injury (TBI) and cognitive functioning. Materials and methods: This research was conducted in an urban rehabilitation hospital. Participants included adults who were healthy controls (n = 18) or who had ...

Study examined the level of agreement between self-reported dose and the dose reflected in administrative records of outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapies at 6 and 12 months after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Sixty-five people with severe TBI living in the community provided 6-month data; 54 provided 12-month data. ...

Study reviewed the literature examining the association between acute hospital physical function and various hospital outcomes and healthcare utilization. A search of the MEDLINE database was performed using term that included acute functional outcomes and frailty outcomes. Studies up to September 2017 were selected if they were in English and ...

Study investigated whether ascending arousal network (AAn) connectivity is reduced in patients presenting with traumatic coma. The AAn is a collection of subcortical pathways that connect the rostral brainstem tegmentum to the hypothalamus, thalamus, and basal forebrain. High-angular-resolution diffusion imaging was performed in 16 patients with acute severe traumatic brain ...

Study explored how traumatic brain injury (TBI) is screened among patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) across the continuum of care. The medical records of 325 patients with SCI admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) between March 1, 2011 and December 31, 2014 were retrospectively reviewed. Forty-nine eligible subjects ...