Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 5 , Pages 894-895, May 2008

Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems of Care 2002−2007

  • Tamara Bushnik, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Tamara Bushnik, PhD, Rehabilitation Research Center, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, 751 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128

Rehabilitation Research Center, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA.

Abstract 

Bushnik T. Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems of Care 2002−2007.

During the years 2002 to 2007, 16 Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems of Care (TBIMS) were funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research to conduct site-specific and collaborative research projects, including contribution to a longitudinal database, within comprehensive systems of care specialized for people with traumatic brain injury. The TBIMS program has been in existence since 1987 and has undergone significant modifications over these years. Herein I provide an overview of the changes that occurred in the 2002−2007 funding cycle, the research initiatives that were carried out during that time, and brief descriptions of the 13 original TBIMS research articles included in this issue of Archives.

Key Words: Brain injuries, Rehabilitation

 

 Supported in part by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education (grant no. H133A070038).

 No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the author(s) or upon any organization with which the author(s) is/are associated.

 Reprints are not available from the author.

PII: S0003-9993(08)00169-X

doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2008.03.001

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 5 , Pages 894-895, May 2008