Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an injury to the brain caused by trauma to the head such as from a road traffic accident, fall or assault. TBI is a major health problem worldwide, with 5.5 million people living with a disability for TBI in the USA and Europe alone [1]. The process of rehabilitation for a patient is long and expensive either for patient or public health provider [2]. This project aims to reduce the burden on medical professionals and costs to patients and health services by gathering quantitative data from patients about their rehabilitation progression through the use of a mobile application, from which medical professionals can perform objective analysis. This is an alternative approach to patient self-reporting to medical professionals. A trial is underway involving users selected from the Headway Oxford centre, Headway is a charity which specialises in supporting people with brain injury.
McDonnell, George
Supervisors: Martin, C
Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment
Year: 2016
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