Predictors of functional ability of Australian children with acquired brain injury following inpatient rehabilitation

Abstract

Findings revealed that patterns of recovery in this sample were similar to those reported in previous studies. Continued use of the PEDI for inpatient rehabilitation is recommended to further investigate effects of injury type and the impact of therapy on outcome.

Quality-of-life after brain injury in childhood: Time, not severity, is the significant factor

“…The effect of time was reflected in three dummy variables representing school return and later, 8 months and later and 5 years and later to show the nonlinear effect of transition between different time-points in the course of recovery. The main effect of time dummy variables and their interactions with the GCS severity groups Mild (GCS 13-15) and Not Mild (GCS [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] was included in the model. To consider the baseline random variations of the summary scores, a random intercept was included in the model.…”

“…Psychosocial well-being, a term used in describing one's psychological development, the interaction between the person and his/her social environment and the influences on his/her behaviour [7], has consistently been reported as being affected in children after ABI. As more evidence accumulates describing the impact of ABI in children and youth from neuropsychological outcomes [8][9][10] to functional outcomes [11,12], more consistent data is also emerging about QoL. Thirty-two to fifty-three per cent of children of all severities had difficulties in one or more of emotional, cognitive and psychosocial functioning to be of clinical concern [3][4][5]13].…”

Predictors of change in participation rates following acquired brain injury: results of a longitudinal study

“…Other injury‐related factors, for example LOS and cause of injury, did not predict changes in participation. Recently Galvin et al 12 . found that injury characteristics, for example the type of injury and LOS, did not explain functional outcomes.…”

Characteristics associated with physical activity capacity and performance in children and adolescents with an acquired brain injury

“…Older age and being female are significant independent predictors of better motor outcomes in paediatric ABI at discharge [11]. Associations between post-injury excessive weight gain and gross motor restrictions have also been demonstrated in children with an ABI [12].…”

“…Personal factors such as age, gender, height, weight and body mass index (BMI) are also known to impact activity outcomes in children with an ABI [11]. Older age and being female are significant independent predictors of better motor outcomes in paediatric ABI at discharge [11].…”