TY - JOUR
T1 - The community integration questionnaire
T2 - Factor structure across racial/ethnic groups in persons with traumatic brain injury
AU - Lequerica, Anthony H.
AU - Chiaravalloti, Nancy D.
AU - Sander, Angelle M.
AU - Pappadis, Monique R.
AU - Arango-Lasprilla, Juan Carlos
AU - Hart, Tessa
AU - Baños, James H.
AU - Marquez De La Plata, Carlos D.
AU - Hammond, Flora M.
AU - Sherman, Tanya E.
PY - 2013/11
Y1 - 2013/11
N2 - OBJECTIVE:: To examine the factor structure and construct validity of the Community Integration Questionnaire, a widely used measure of community participation among individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI), among 3 racial/ethnic groups. DESIGN:: Prospective longitudinal cohort study. SETTING:: Enrollment in acute inpatient TBI rehabilitation with follow-up at 1 year after injury. PARTICIPANTS:: A total of 1756 persons with TBI enrolled in the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) national Database. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE:: Community Integration Questionnaire at 1 year after injury. RESULTS:: The goodness of fit for the factor structure of the Community Integration Questionnaire, separating items into Home Competency, Social Integration, and Productive Activity, was satisfactory for whites but not for blacks or Hispanics. CONCLUSIONS:: Clinicians and researchers should take race/ethnicity into account when utilizing measures of community integration.
AB - OBJECTIVE:: To examine the factor structure and construct validity of the Community Integration Questionnaire, a widely used measure of community participation among individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI), among 3 racial/ethnic groups. DESIGN:: Prospective longitudinal cohort study. SETTING:: Enrollment in acute inpatient TBI rehabilitation with follow-up at 1 year after injury. PARTICIPANTS:: A total of 1756 persons with TBI enrolled in the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) national Database. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE:: Community Integration Questionnaire at 1 year after injury. RESULTS:: The goodness of fit for the factor structure of the Community Integration Questionnaire, separating items into Home Competency, Social Integration, and Productive Activity, was satisfactory for whites but not for blacks or Hispanics. CONCLUSIONS:: Clinicians and researchers should take race/ethnicity into account when utilizing measures of community integration.
KW - brain injuries
KW - community integration
KW - ethnicity
KW - race
KW - rehabilitation
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U2 - 10.1097/HTR.0b013e31826e3ca8
DO - 10.1097/HTR.0b013e31826e3ca8
M3 - Article
C2 - 23249771
AN - SCOPUS:84888129156
SN - 0885-9701
VL - 28
SP - E14-E22
JO - Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
JF - Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
IS - 6
ER -