title: Financial and vocational outcomes 2 years after traumatic brain injury.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine outcomes for persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in terms of employment status, income and public assistance received at 2 years after injury.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was part of a non-experimental, longitudinal survey. Participants included 49 persons with new TBI from one US national Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems centre. Main outcome measures included employment status, earned monthly income and monthly income from public sources, at the time of injury and at 2-years follow-up.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At 2-year follow-up, individuals with TBI reported higher levels of employment and earned income than was previously reported for 1-year post-injury, but continued to experience declines relative to pre-injury baseline. Frequency and amount of major public agency payments continued to be increased relative to baseline.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The costs associated with brain injury remain high for individuals, families and society, as those with TBI move into the more chronic phase of recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Psychology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65212, USA. shigakic@health.missouri.edu
authors.forename: Cheryl L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Shigaki
authors.forename: Brick
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Johnstone
authors.forename: Laura H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Schopp
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000191:economics* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011632:Public Assistance