Twelve-month prospective cohort study of patients with severe traumatic brain injury and their relatives: Coping, satisfaction with life and neurological functioning

Background: To examine the associations between the functioning of patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), and their relatives’ coping style and quality of life across 12 months post-injury.Methods: Prospective, population-based cohort study assessing 188 patients with severe TBI (Abbreviated Injury Scale of the head region [HAIS] score >3), and their relatives, 3, 6 and 12 months post-injury. Data were drawn from a larger national...