Projects of the TBINDC Registry by Researchers Last Name
6 projects available at this time for Jerry Wright

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
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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
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
Investigators: Bushnik T, Wright J, Englander J view full
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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.
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Investigators: Hall K, Wright J, Bushnik T view full
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Lead Center: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
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
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Lead Center: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
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
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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
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Lead Center: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
6 projects available at this time for Jerry Wright




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