Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems National Data and Statistical Center

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) is seeking applications for a Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems National Data and Statistical Center. This center will advance medical rehabilitation by increasing the rigor and efficiency of scientific efforts to longitudinally assess the experiences and outcomes of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The center must maintain a national longitudinal database for data submitted by each of the TBI Model Systems Centers and ensure the collection of high-quality data. Key responsibilities include providing training and technical assistance to TBI Model System Centers, monitoring data quality, and supporting rigorous research by the Model Systems centers. • The center will contribute to the following outcomes: a high-quality longitudinal database, high-quality and reliable data, rigorous research, enhanced continuity of the database, improved quality and efficiency of operations, increased use and impact of the database, and improved outcomes of the TBI Model System Centers. • The center will work with TBI Model System Centers to increase follow-up rates and ensure data quality. • The center will establish, implement, and provide resources and mechanisms for continued collection of follow-up data from people who were enrolled by TBI Model System Centers that no longer receive Model Systems Program funding. • The center will collaborate with the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems National Data and Statistical Center, the Burn Model Systems National Data and Statistical Center, and the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center to improve the quality and efficiency of operations.