@article{ref1,
title="Functional outcome and health-related quality of life 10 years after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury",
journal="Acta neurologica Scandinavica",
year="2009",
author="Andelic, N. and Hammergren, N. and Bautz-Holter, Erik and Sveen, Unni and Brunborg, C. and Røe, C",
volume="120",
number="1",
pages="16-23",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To describe the functional outcome and health-related quality of life (HRQL) 10 years after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective, population-based study of 62 survivors of working-age with moderate-to-severe TBI injured in 1995/1996, and hospitalized at the Trauma Referral Center in Eastern Norway. Functional status was measured by the Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended (GOS-E). HRQL was assessed by the SF-36 questionnaire. RESULTS: The mean current-age was 40.8 years. The frequency of epilepsy was 19% and the depression rate 31%. A majority had good recovery (48%) or moderate disability (44%). Employment rate was 58%. Functional and employment status were associated with initial injury severity in contrast to HRQL. Study patients had significantly lower scores in all SF-36 dimensions when compared with the general Norwegian population. CONCLUSION: At 10-years follow-up, our study population is still in their most productive years and affected domains should be considered in long-term follow-up and intervention programs.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0001-6314",
doi="10.1111/j.1600-0404.2008.01116.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0404.2008.01116.x"
}