Rehabilitation and outcomes after complicated vs uncomplicated mild TBI: results from the CENTER-TBI study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite existing guidelines for managing mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), evidence-based treatments are still scarce and large-scale studies on the provision and impact of specific rehabilitation services are needed. This study aimed to describe the provision of rehabilitation to patients after complicated and uncomplicated mTBI and investigate factors associated with functional outcome, symptom burden, and TBI-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL) up to six months after injury.

Methods

Patients (n = 1379) with mTBI from the Collaborative European NeuroTrauma Effectiveness Research in TBI (CENTER-TBI) study who reported whether they received rehabilitation services during the first six months post-injury and who participated in outcome assessments wer

SUBMITTER: Howe EI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9758851 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature