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Establishing accurate mathematical models of outcome measures is essential in
understanding change throughout the rehabilitation process. The goal of this
study is to identify the best-fitting descriptive models for a set of commonly
adopted outcome measures found within the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems
National Database where the modeling is based on data submission through 2011 and
the complete range of recorded time points since injury for each individual,
where time points range from admission to rehabilitation to 20 years postinjury.
The statistical methodology and the application of the methodology contained
herein may be used to assist researchers and clinicians in (1) modeling the
outcome measures considered, (2) modeling various portions of these outcomes by
stratification and/or truncating time periods, (3) modeling longitudinal outcome
measures not considered, and (4) establishing models as a necessary precursor in
conducting individual growth curve analysis.
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