OUTCOMES IN TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY - SELF-REPORT VERSUS REPORT OF SIGNIFICANT OTHERS

This paper examines the inter-rater reliability of 148 persons with tr aumatic brain injury (PwTBI) and their significant others (SO) on the Functional Independence Measure (FIM), and the Community Integration Q uestionnaire (CIQ). Results reveal that agreement differs across instr uments and subscales, with greatest response comparability on the prod uctivity CIQ subscale, followed by the motor FIM, social integration C IQ, cognitive FIM, and home integration CIQ. These findings have impor tant implications for the future of TBI outcomes studies.