Brain Injury Journal Bestows Annual Award for Best Review Article

Fri, Mar 04, 2016 17:51 CET

The editors of Brain Injury are pleased to announce the winners of the Henry Stonnington Award for best review paper. The winning articles were commended for making vital contributions to traumatic brain injury rehabilitation (TBI) research.

“Embracing failure: What the Phase III progesterone studies can teach about TBI clinical trials” took the first prize award, authored by Donald G. Stein of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Emory University.

“The awards committee was impressed with the exceptional quality of the manuscript,” said journal co-editors Jeffrey Kreutzer and Nathan Zasler, “Their decision was unanimous.”

Stein’s article explored topics relevant for steroid research in TBI, as well as pharmacological interventions including how TBI is defined, dosing protocols, and outcome measurement.

Kreutzer and Zasler also noted the significance of the paper’s research for further studies. “He discussed the ramifications of these failures on future drug trials, as well as the implications for investment in such efforts moving forward.”

The second prize was awarded to "Clinician and educator experiences of facilitating students' transition back to school following acquired brain injury: A qualitative systematic review," co-authored by Laura Hartman, Michelle Duncanson, Sarah Marie Farahat, and Sally Lindsay of Toronto, Canada.

Hartman and colleagues expressed hopes that this article will help to promote future education, support and professional linkages to support educators and clinicians in providing rehabilitation and accommodation and facilitating participation in school and community.

"Clinical and educational professionals are tasked with a great responsibility of helping children and families navigate through the complex health and school systems, adjusting and adapting for children's new ways of being within these environments in order to participate as fully and meaningfully as possible in their daily lives," Hartman said.

This annual award honors Dr. Henry Stonnington, the founder of Brain Injury, for his vision, professional fortitude, and continuously optimistic perspective regarding the potential for improvement following a catastrophic brain injury.

"He is venerated as a visionary leader in the field of TBI rehabilitation," Kreutzer and Zasler said.

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