The European Brain Injury Consortium aims:
to establish close co-operation between European Neuro Trauma Centers and investigators in the management of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other types of acute brain damage
to act as an advisory organ in both practical and theoretical issues concerning all kinds of brain injury studies.
The consortium includes many leading research centers from Europe. The consortium was founded in 1994 and formally established as a company on August 4, 1995.
Since then EBIC has collaborated with many pharmaceutical companies and research institutions in the development and management of highly important projects. Nearly all major clinical trials in neurotrauma conducted over the past 10 years have been coordinated by EBIC. EBIC closely collaborates with it's American counterpart ABIC (American Brain Injury Consortium).
EBIC has produced guidelines for the management of TBI with the aim of harmonizing treatment across participating centers. Further a prospective survey of TBI was conducted, which yielded important results and publications. Plans are currently being made for a continued longitudinal survey among EBIC centers and EBIC is further extending its focus into Eastern Europe, and has recently welcomed many new members.
EBIC has recently developed a Center Survey Form in order to obtain an update on center characteristics and patient potential. This survey is now available on this website and we kindly request ALL members that have not yet submitted this questionnaire, to fill out the form online.
Membership of EBIC is open to all neurotrauma centers free of charge. Apply for membership by submitting the Center Survey Form.
An overview of centers that have already provided EBIC with completed survey forms is published here and will be updated regularly.