Baylor Research Institute

North Texas Traumatic Brain Injury Model System - the North Texas Traumatic Brain Injury Model System (TBIMS) Is a Unique Partnership That Leverages the Clinical and Research Capacity of the Leading Rehabilitation Institutions in the Region, Including Baylor Scott and White and University of Texas Southwestern. the Goal Is to Improve the Health and Function of Individuals With Tbi Through Evidence-based Clinical Care and Innovative Research. the Objectives Are to: (1) Provide Comprehensive Rehabilitation to Individuals With Tbi; (2) Assess Their Long-term Outcomes (3) Expand Delivery of an Evidence-based Weight-loss Intervention to Enhance Access and Reach Underserved Groups (site Project); (4) Explore Trajectories of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Dysfunction in the First Year After Tbi (module Project); (5) Disseminate Findings to Stakeholders. Anticipated Outcomes Include: (1) Provision of a Comprehensive Continuum of Care for Individuals With Tbi; (2) Enrollment of =35 Participants Per Year Into the Tbims With High Rates of Follow-up; (3) Efficacy Data Supporting Telehealth Delivery of a Weight-loss Intervention Following Tbi That Is Scalable Across the United States; (4) Culturally Relevant Spanish and English Versions of the Weight-loss Program for People With Tbi; (5) Foundational Data on Prevalence and Trajectories of PTSD and Ans Dysfunction, Which Are Usable Across All Tbims Centers; (6) Resources for Individuals With Tbi and Their Care Partners. Expected Products Include a Scalable Weight-loss Intervention, Plain Language Factsheets on PTSD as Well as Ans Dysfunction After Tbi to Be Disseminated Locally and Through the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center, Scientific Papers and Presentations of Study Results, Stakeholder and Student Workshops, and Educational Resources on Tbi for Individuals and Care Partners.