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This study explored the relative strength of five neuropsychological tests in
correlating with productivity 1 year after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Six
moderate-to-severe TBI patients who returned to work at 1-year post-injury were
matched with six controls who were unemployed after 1 year based on age, severity
of injury, and Functional Independence Measure scores. Five neuropsychological
tests were administered to patients during inpatient rehabilitation. Two of the
five tests (Symbol Digit and Block Design) discriminated TBI patients based on
employment outcome. Symbol Digit and Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test were
significantly correlated with follow-up Functional Independence Measure scores.
Results indicate that neuropsychological measures of visual perception (Block
Design), and attention and mental speed (Symbol Digit) may be useful predictors
of employment productivity after TBI; whereas attention and mental speed,
learning and memory ability (Symbol Digit and Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test)
may predict functional outcomes.

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