A longitudinal study of support needs after severe traumatic brain injury.

Objectives: The need for support following traumatic brain injury (TBI) is well documented. Yet the evidence is limited about the types of support required, how support needs change over time, and the effect of level of disability. This study addresses this limitation in the evidence.

Participation after acquired brain injury: clinical and psychometric considerations of the Sydney Psychosocial Reintegration Scale (SPRS).

Objective: To examine the psychometric qualities and develop the clinical utility of the Sydney Psychosocial Reintegration Scale (SPRS) as a measure of participation in people with traumatic brain injury.

Design: Data generated from previous prospective studies.

Subjects/patients: Convenience samples of healthy community-based volunteers (n=105) and people with severe brain injury (n=510).