Measuring Outcome: Development of an Approach

Eames, Peter

doi:10.1080/096020199389437

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“…Forty patients' outcome ratings on the HoNOS-ABI, Portland Adaptability Inventory (Lezac, 1987) and the Grafton Manor Study Hierarchy of Placements (Eames, 1999) following brain injury were compared. The Portland Adaptability Inventory is a clinician rated scale designed to determine psychosocial outcome following brain injury.…”

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HoNOS–ABI; a clinically useful outcome measure?

Coetzer

Toit

2001

Psychiatr. bull.

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Aims and MethodOutcome measurement has become increasingly important in brain injury rehabilitation. Health of the Nation Outcome Scale-Acquired Brain Injury (HoNOS–ABI) is a new outcome measure targeting psychiatric and other sequelae of brain injury. Forty patients' scores on three outcome measures and other ecologically valid markers of outcome were compared.ResultsSignificant correlation coefficients between HoNOS–ABI and two other outcome measures were found. Post-injury employment status correlated with HoNOS–ABI rating. Although there was a significant increase in need for psychiatric intervention following brain injury, this did not correlate with HoNOS–ABI ratings.Clinical ImplicationsHoNOS–ABI may be a useful additional measure of outcome following brain injury, specifically identifying the often missed psychiatric sequelae of a brain injury.

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HoNOS–ABI; a clinically useful outcome measure?

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Toit

2001

Psychiatr. bull.

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“…They suggest classifying emotional reactions to specific life events using grief reactions as a model, and advocate the use of a short questionnaire (20-30 items) for rapid administration and minimal psychological distress. Eames (1999) reports a dearth of "real life," "end user" measures of outcome after severe brain injury which are distinct from measures of impairment.…”

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Grief after Brain Injury: A Validation of the Brain Injury Grief Inventory (BIGI)

Ruddle¹,

Coetzer²,

Vaughan

2005

Illness, Crisis & Loss

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The objective of this article is to determine whether a new questionnaire (the BIGI) is a valid and reliable measure of grief in a brain injured population. Design: Within group, questionnaire based prospective study of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The BIGI was compared with other questionnaires to determine the construct validity and repeated to assess test re-test reliability. Results: The loss scale of the BIGI had a higher internal consistency than the adjustment scale. Test re-test reliability for both variables was good. Younger individuals appeared to be more likely to show a positive adjustment to a TBI than older individuals. Women reported higher scores for loss than men. On the adjustment scale, married individuals achieved lower scores than single persons. Conclusions: The BIGI scales of loss and adjustment were associated with a number of the other measures. The loss scale had a higher internal consistency than the adjustment scale. The clinical utility of the scale is discussed and further research suggested.

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Utomo WK, Gabbe BJ, Simpson PM, Cameron PA. Predictors of in-hospital mortality and 6-month functional outcomes in older adults after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury [Injury 2009;40(9):973–7]

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Coates

2011

Injury

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Measuring Outcome: Development of an Approach

Cited by 5 publications

References 13 publications

HoNOS–ABI; a clinically useful outcome measure?

HoNOS–ABI; a clinically useful outcome measure?

Grief after Brain Injury: A Validation of the Brain Injury Grief Inventory (BIGI)

Utomo WK, Gabbe BJ, Simpson PM, Cameron PA. Predictors of in-hospital mortality and 6-month functional outcomes in older adults after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury [Injury 2009;40(9):973–7]

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