Abstract
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant health problem, afflicting millions
of people worldwide. Despite increasing awareness of its burden on patients, families,
and society, much remains unknown regarding TBI incidence, how best to assess outcomes
post-injury, and the most effective means of providing rehabilitation services. The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently published recommendations to Congress
that address these critical knowledge gaps. The report is the end product of work
completed by a notable panel of experts and stakeholders that makes overarching recommendations
aimed at addressing knowledge gaps in TBI, with the ultimate goal of decreasing injury
occurrence and improving outcomes. It is a succinct and powerful report that should
serve as a call to action to fund innovative research and reverse a trend in health
care that restricts access to rehabilitation services.
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CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), IRF (inpatient rehabilitation facility), TBI (traumatic brain injury), TBI-CDE (TBI Common Data Elements Project)To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: July 13, 2015
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Disclosures: none.
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© 2015 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
