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Childhood traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with long-term impairments in cognitive, speech, physical, and educational domains, but studies show low rates of therapy receipt in the years after injury.
To assess unmet therapy needs up to 2 years postinjury, researchers followed 170 children aged 8 to 18 years after hospital admission for TBI (approximately 70% with complicated mild TBI and 30% with moderate-to-severe TBI). Parents were interviewed at admission to estimate children's pre-injury functioning, and again at 6, 12, and 24 months after hospitalization to assess therapy needs in six domains (physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, mental health, educational, and physiatry). Unmet needs were identified when a …