Journal article
Investigating the Variability in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Definitions: A Prospective Cohort Study
LM Crowe, S Hearps, V Anderson, ML Borland, N Phillips, A Kochar, S Dalton, JA Cheek, Y Gilhotra, J Furyk, J Neutze, MD Lyttle, S Bressan, S Donath, C Molesworth, E Oakley, SR Dalziel, FE Babl
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC | Published : 2018
Abstract
Objective: To prospectively compare the proportion of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) that would be classified as mild by applying different published definitions of mild TBI to a large prospectively collected dataset, and to examine the variability in the proportions included by various definitions. Design: Prospective observational study. Setting: Hospital emergency departments. Participants: Children (N=11,907) aged 3 to 16 years (mean age, 8.2±3.9y). Of the participants, 3868 (32.5%) were girls, and 7374 (61.9%) of the TBIs were the result of a fall. Median Glasgow Coma Scale score was 15. Main Outcome Measures: We applied 17 different definitions of mild TBI, identified through a publis..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia
Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellowship
Funding Acknowledgements
Supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (grant no. 1046727), the Emergency Medicine Foundation, Perpetual Philanthropic Services, WA Health Targeted Research Funds, Townsville Hospital Private Practice Fund. the Auckland Medical Research Foundation, A + Trust, Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program, and a National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellowship (award no. GNT1071544).