Outcomes after head injury: level of agreement between subjects and their informants

✍ Scribed by S. Ocampo; D. Dawson; Dr Angela Colantonio

• Book ID: 102564127
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1997
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 91 KB
• Volume: 4
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0966-7903
• DOI: 10.1002/oti.54

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

This study examined the extent and nature of agreement between the responses of 42 young adults with traumatic brain injury and their informants (family members or friends) on selected outcome measures. A telephone interview was conducted approximately five years post injury with items measuring quality of life, impairment, disability and handicap. Levels of agreement were analysed using kappa and intraclass correlation coefficients. In general, agreement was higher on objective, observable items from all outcome measures such as physical function and productivity. However, there was some disagreement on these items as well as more substantial disagreement on subjective items, so clinicians are cautioned against substituting informant responses for those of TBI clients. These results were similar for mild, more moderate and severely injured clients. Copyright © 1997 Whurr Publishers Ltd.