American Journal of Public Health Publishes Foundation-Backed Research
Research supported by the Threestones Foundation into traumatic brain injury (TBI) in older adults has now been published in the American Journal of Public Health, marking an important international milestone for work aimed at improving prevention, identification and patient outcomes.
The study examines patterns of traumatic brain injury across the population, using more than a decade of neurosurgical data from the Canton of Geneva to identify where cases are concentrated, which populations are most at risk and how those patterns vary across different stages of life.
This is particularly significant for older people, where traumatic brain injury is frequently the result of a fall. As populations age, understanding where these injuries occur and which groups are most vulnerable could help support more targeted fall prevention and reduce the risk of serious injury.
The project was developed through a scientific collaboration between the HUG NeuroCentre and EPFL’s Geospatial Molecular Epidemiology Laboratory (GeoME), with support from EANS and the Threestones Foundation.
By bringing together clinical neuroscience, epidemiology and geospatial analysis, the research offers a more precise picture of traumatic brain injury as a public health issue.
The findings have practical implications. Identifying populations and geographical areas at higher risk can help healthcare professionals and policymakers target prevention efforts more effectively and focus resources where they may have the greatest impact.
And the work does not stop with publication. The research is now moving into its next phase, with the Threestones Foundation continuing its support.
The aim is to build on the Geneva findings and develop the approach further, turning health data into increasingly practical tools for preventing traumatic brain injury. Chief researcher Dr. Giannarita Iannotti explains.
For Threestones, publication in the American Journal of Public Health represents an important recognition of research the Foundation has been proud to support — and another step towards translating scientific knowledge into better prevention and better outcomes.
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