Projects of the TBINDC Registry by Researchers Last Name
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9 projects available at this time for Tamara Bushnik, Ph.D.
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| A Collaborative National Information Center on Outcome Measurement in Brain Injury | ||
| Abstract: In order to better serve the rehabilitation community, the Center on Outcome Measurement in Brain Injury (COMBI) website and newsletter are proposed. The COMBI provides information on measures in a format that is easily accessed and understood, free of charge, objective, and comprehensive. Each measure will have online syllabi, training and testing materials (including the measure's rating form), information on scale properties, a reference listing of published studies using the measure, and a section for "Frequently Asked Questions."... more | ||
| Investigators: | Bushnik T, Wright J, Mellick D, Harrison-Felix C, Boake C, Sander A, Malec J, Sherer M, Thompson R, Novack T, Dijkers M, Bogner J, Corrigan J, Hammond F, Kreutzer J, Marwitz J, Millis S, O'Neil-Pirozzi T | view full details |
| Lead Center: | Santa Clara Valley Medical Center | |
| Collaborating Centers: | Craig Hospital, The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research, Mayo Medical Center, Methodist Rehabilitation Center, University of Alabama, Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Ohio State University, Carolinas Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia, Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corporation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Mount Sinai School of Medicine | |
| Association between Fatigue, Severity of Injury, Duration of Injury, and Underlying Factors | ||
| Abstract: The consequences of fatigue are many-fold and can present significant barriers to recovery. Estimates of the prevalence of fatigue among individuals with traumatic brain injury living in the community are estimated to range between 50% and 80%. This study will expand upon the current literature and correlate the fatigue experienced by individuals at least one year post-TBI, with potential contributing factors: concurrent medications, sleep patterns, endocrine findings, affective symptomatology, activity patterns and limitations, and substance use.... more | ||
| Investigators: | Bushnik T, Englander J, Wright J | view full details |
| Lead Center: | Santa Clara Valley Medical Center | |
| Two to Four Years Post-Injury: Impact of Late Post-Traumatic Seizures | ||
| Abstract: Traumatic brain injuries account for 20% of symptomatic epilepsy in the general population and 5% of all epilepsy. The risk factors associated with the development of late post-traumatic seizures, which are defined as occurring after the first week of injury and within 2 years of injury, include age, penetrating injuries, multiple neurosurgical procedures, severity of injury, locations of lesions, depressed skull fracture, intracranial hemorrhage, and occurrence of early PTS. This study will utilize the power of the TBI Model Systems National Database to compare and contrast the levels of impairment, disability, and participation of those who develop late post-traumatic seizures and those who do not. The two groups will be compared at... more |
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| Investigators: | Bushnik T, Wright J, Englander J | view full details |
| Lead Center: | Santa Clara Valley Medical Center | |
| Development of Participation Measures for People with Traumatic Brain Injury | ||
| Abstract: There is no general agreement in the field regarding a reliable and valid objective measure of community participation after TBI. This study will use a multi-center, prospective, cohort design to evaluate participation items pooled from four currently used tools: the Craig Handicap Assessment and Reporting Technique Short Form (CHART-SF); the Community Integration Questionnaire Version 2 (CIQ-2); the Participation Objective-Participation Subjective (PO-PS) section of the Living Life After TBI (LLATBI); and the Mayo-Portland Participation Index (M2PI). The primary objectives of this study are to: 1) evaluate internal consistency, concurrent validity, and item/scale structure of current measures of community participation after TBI; and 2)... more | ||
| Investigators: | Whiteneck G, Bushnik T, Cicerone K, Corrigan J, Bogner J, Dijkers M, Gordon W, Hart T, Malec J, Novack T | view full details |
| Lead Center: | Craig Hospital | |
| Collaborating Centers: | University of Alabama, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Mayo Medical Center, Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corporation, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Ohio State University, Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute | |
| Assessing the Pattern of Fatigue, and Its Correlates During the First Two Years Post-TBI | ||
| Abstract: The prevalence of fatigue among individuals with traumatic brain injury living in the community is estimated to range between 50% and 80%. The need to clarify the contributing factors to fatigue is driven by the availability of different treatments. This longitudinal study will examine the dynamic nature of fatigue experienced by individuals with TBI in the first two years post-injury and will document whether the nature of fatigue changes within that time frame. It will assess whether factors such as concurrent medications, sleep findings, affective symptomatology, activity patterns and limitations, substance use, and neuroendocrine profiles may contribute to the changes in fatigue dimensions within the first two years post-TBI.... more | ||
| Investigators: | Englander J, Bushnik T, Wright J | view full details |
| Lead Center: | Santa Clara Valley Medical Center | |
| Five to Eleven Years Post-Injury: Impact of Late Post-Traumatic Seizures | ||
| Abstract: The impact of late post-traumatic seizures (LPTS) in addition to a traumatic brain injury (TBI) has not been well examined. This study will characterize, describe, and highlight the particular issues that individuals with TBI and LPTS may face in their daily lives. The participant pool will be drawn from individuals who participated in an earlier NIDRR-funded study examining the risk factors for the development of LPTS. These individuals are now more than seven years post-injury. It is hypothesized that individuals with TBI and LPTS will report increased disability (physical and cognitive), increased utilization of medical services, and increased supervision needs over those without LPTS. Individuals with TBI and LPTS may report higher... more | ||
| Investigators: | Duong T, Bushnik T, Englander J, Wright J | view full details |
| Lead Center: | Santa Clara Valley Medical Center | |
| Comparisons among outcome measures: which to use | ||
| Abstract: The objective of this study is to determine the outcome measures that are best and least suited for use in assessing long-term functional outcome of individuals with TBI in the community. Conclusions: Measures that appeared to contribute little to assessing functional status of a TBI sample years postinjury were the FIM, FIM+FAM, SRS, GOS, and LCFS. Measures that showed a range of deficits across participants were the DRS employability, the NFI, PCRS, and the R-CHART cognition subscale. ... more |
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| Investigators: | Hall K, Wright J, Bushnik T | view full details |
| Lead Center: | Santa Clara Valley Medical Center | |
| Outcomes of Patients with Both Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury | ||
| Abstract: This study will evaluate the outcomes of people who have both spinal cord injury (SCI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). The TBI Model Systems (TBIMS) National Database includes spinal cord injury as a variable. A number of centers hold both SCI and TBIMS grants from NIDRR, allowing for the identification of subjects that are enrolled in both. Level of injury and ASIA classification can therefore be obtained from the SCI Model Systems database, while severity of TBI can be determined from the TBI Model Systems database. Thus, the influence of severity of SCI and TBI, as well as other known predictors as age, education, and employment can be assessed with respect to outcome variables such as FIM, DRS, CHART, CHIEF, and CIQ. The analysis... more |
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| Investigators: | Glenn M, Williams S, Karpakjian C, Richards S, Bushnik T, Goldstein R, Harrison-Felix C, Hanks R, Hammond F, Bell K, High Jr. W | view full details |
| Lead Center: | Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital | |
| Charges and Lengths of Stay for Acute and Inpatient Rehabilitation Treatment of TBI 1990-1996 | ||
| Abstract: Acute care daily charges showed almost routine increases, averaging nearly $550 per year. Conversely, lengths of stay generally showed a downward trend, with annual reductions averaging 2.25 days. Between 1990 and 1996, average daily rehabilitation charges increased each year, with the rise averaging $83 or 7%. The rise in daily rehabilitation charges was offset by corresponding decreases in lengths of stay averaging 3.65 days or 8% annually. Increases in daily charges for brain injury rehabilitation care were roughly comparable to those for general medical care prices. However, the rate of change in acute care charges was substantially greater, with annual increases averaging 10% more than national medical care prices... more | ||
| Investigators: | Kreutzer J, Kolakowsky-Hayner S, Ripley D, Cifu D, Rosenthal M, Bushnik T, Zafonte R, Englander J, High Jr. W | view full details |
| Lead Center: | Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia | |
| Collaborating Centers: | Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Emory University/Shepherd Center, Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corporation, The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research | |
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9 projects available at this time for Tamara Bushnik, Ph.D.
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