@article{ref1,
title="A Population-based Outcomes Study of Persons Hospitalized With Traumatic Brain Injury: Operations of the South Carolina Traumatic Brain Injury Follow-up Registry",
journal="Journal of head trauma rehabilitation",
year="2006",
author="Pickelsimer, E. Elisabeth and Selassie, Anbesaw Wolde and Gu, Ja Kook and Langlois Orman, Jean A.",
volume="21",
number="6",
pages="491-504",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To describe the design and operations of the South Carolina Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Follow-up Registry. DESIGN: Statewide prospective cohort study. SETTING: State of South Carolina. PARTICIPANTS: 2118 persons discharged from acute care hospitals after experiencing TBI. INTERVENTION: Telephone interviews. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Service needs, alcohol and drug use, psychosocial health, health-related quality of life, functional status, symptoms of TBI, employment, global life satisfaction, and death. RESULTS: Selected initial and 1-year follow-up findings concerning demographic, insurance status, income, and employment factors. CONCLUSIONS: Population-based outcome studies that describe longer term problems associated with TBI, the need for services, and estimated disability could be useful to inform public policy.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0885-9701",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}