title: Early self-awareness following traumatic brain injury: comparison of brain injury and orthopedic inpatients using the Functional Self-Assessment Scale (FSAS).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the Functional Self-Assessment Scale (FSAS) in hospitalized orthopedic patients with no brain dysfunction, and compare results to prior self-awareness data collected with brain injury patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Comparison of patient and staff ratings on FSAS using paired sample t tests.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-one adult volunteers hospitalized on National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) orthopedic treatment unit.
  
  
  METHODS
  FSAS was used to compare patient and staff ratings of patient performance on tasks relevant for inpatient rehabilitation. Subjects were screened to rule out brain impairment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Statistically significant but very small differences were found between orthopedic patients and therapist ratings using the FSAS. However, brain injury patients' ratings show a significantly larger discrepancy between self-therapist ratings than do orthopedic patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Impaired self-awareness is related to brain injury rather than nonspecific factors in rehabilitation inpatients.
authors: Psychology Service, National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
authors: William
authors: W
authors: Garmoe
authors: Anne C
authors: AC
authors: Newman
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: O'Connell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001364:Awareness; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D009949:Orientation; D012647:Self-Assessment; D013997:Time Factors