Traumatic brain injury (TBI), affecting an estimated 69 million people worldwide each year, is identified as a major public health priority requiring large-scale collaborative research. TBIBank is presented as a digital health resource developed to create a shared database for investigating communication disorders after TBI, incorporating a standardized discourse protocol, automated language analyses, and tools for diagnostic profiling and treatment evaluation. The platform’s e-learning component is also outlined, alongside its potential research, clinical, and educational applications and future directions for growth.
Elbourn, E., MacWhinney, B., Fromm, D., Power, E., Steel, J., & Togher, L. (2023). TBIBank: An international shared database to enhance research, teaching and automated language analysis for traumatic brain injury populations. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 104(5), 824–829. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2022.12.192