@article{ref1,
title="Outcome and predictors of functional recovery 5 years following pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI)",
journal="Journal of pediatric psychology",
year="2008",
author="Catroppa, Cathy and Anderson, Vicki A. and Morse, Sue A. and Haritou, Flora and Rosenfeld, Jeffrey V.",
volume="33",
number="7",
pages="707-718",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: The aim was to examine functional outcomes following traumatic brain injury (TBI) during early childhood, to investigate impairments up to 5 years postinjury and identify predictors of outcome. METHODS: The study compared three groups of children (mild = 11, moderate = 22, severe = 15), aged 2.0-6.11 years at injury, to a healthy control group (n = 17). Using a prospective, longitudinal design, adaptive abilities, behavior, and family functioning were investigated acutely, 6, 30 months and 5 years postinjury, with educational progress investigated at 30 months and 5 years postinjury. RESULTS: A strong association was suggested between injury severity and outcomes across all domains. Further, 5-year outcomes in adaptive and behavioral domains were best predicted by preinjury levels of child function, and educational performance by injury severity. CONCLUSION: Children who sustain a severe TBI in early childhood are at greatest risk of long-term impairment in day-to-day skills in the long-term postinjury.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0146-8693",
doi="10.1093/jpepsy/jsn006",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsn006"
}