Long-term outcome after severe traumatic brain injury: the McGill interdisciplinary prospective study.
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a comprehensive understanding of long-term outcome after severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI).


METHODS
Forty-six patients with sTBI.


METHODS
Comparison of interdisciplinary evaluation results at discharge from acute care and at 2 to 5 year follow-up.


METHODS
Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale, the FIM instrument, and the Neurobehavioral Rating Scale-Revised.


RESULTS
Significant improvement was observed on the FIM instrument, the Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale, and on 3 factors of the Neurobehavioral Rating Scale-Revised. These measures at discharge were significant predictors of outcome.


CONCLUSIONS
Patients with sTBI 2 to 5 years postinjury showed relatively good physical and functional outcome but poorer cognitive and emotional outcome.
deGuise
Elaine
E
Montreal General Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
leBlanc
Joanne
J
Feyz
Mitra
M
Meyer
Kim
K
Duplantie
Jennifer
J
Thomas
Harle
H
Abouassaly
Michel
M
Champoux
Marie-Claude
MC
Couturier
Céline
C
Lin
Howell
H
Lu
Lucy
L
Robinson
Cathlyn
C
Roger
Eric
E
D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome