The BRILIANT project uses a large set of administrative big data to overcome the problem of sample size that causes the lack of research on pediatric traumatic brain injury. Thereby, unexplained variability in care trajectories can be addressed in order to improve quality of care for this population. This project describes the population of brain injured children with epidemiological data. BRILIANT aims to capture care trajectories in statistical models and predict them based on patient and injury characteristics. Furthermore, it utilizes a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods to identify modifiable barriers and facilitators to have access to adequate care services. Thus, actions points on health policy for the assessment and improvement of quality of care can be identified. BRILIANT holds the financial support of the Fund Jeanne & Alice Van de Voorde (managed by the King Baudouin Foundation).
Contact person of the project: Viktor-Jan De Deken