biostudies-literaturePeckham MNCCDPHP CDC HHSACL HHS356-367https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12353080biostudies-literatureUnknown40(5)<h4>Objective</h4>To investigate the associations between current chronic pain and cognition and current chronic head pain and cognition in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI).<h4>Setting</h4>Community.<h4>Participants</h4>A total of 1762 participants from the TBI Model Systems who endorsed experiencing current chronic pain and who completed the Current Chronic Pain survey.<h4>Design</h4>Secondary analysis of a subset of data collected through a multi-site, cross-sectional observational cohort study.<h4>Main outcome measures</h4>Cognition as measured by the Brief Test of Adult Cognition by Telephone (BTACT).<h4>Results</h4>Individuals with TBI who reported current chronic pain exhibited lower cognitive performance compared to those who reported no pain. Among individuals who repoThe Journal of head trauma rehabilitationAssessing the Relationship Between Chronic Pain and Cognition: A NIDILRR and VA TBI Model Systems Collaborative Project.PMC1235308090DPTB0017U48 DP000033Peckham MMacIntyre BSevigny MTefertiller COsborne CRabinowitz AHays KService ALAbbasi KLundstern MWalker WCWelch ABeaulieu CLfalseAssessing the Relationship Between Chronic Pain and Cognition: A NIDILRR and VA TBI Model Systems Collaborative Project.<h4>Objective</h4>To investigate the associations between current chronic pain and cognition and current chronic head pain and cognition in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI).<h4>Setting</h4>Community.<h4>Participants</h4>A total of 1762 participants from the TBI Model Systems who endorsed experiencing current chronic pain and who completed the Current Chronic Pain survey.<h4>Design</h4>Secondary analysis of a subset of data collected through a multi-site, cross-sectional observational cohort study.<h4>Main outcome measures</h4>Cognition as measured by the Brief Test of Adult Cognition by Telephone (BTACT).<h4>Results</h4>Individuals with TBI who reported current chronic pain exhibited lower cognitive performance compared to those who reported no pain. Among individuals who repo2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Sep-Oct 012026-05-29T21:39:46.258Z2026-04-08T06:04:14.538ZS-EPMC123530803999857510.1097/HTR.000000000000104510.1097/htr.0000000000001045