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Clinical and methodological challenges with assessing mild traumatic brain injury in the military.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20220528     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: A vast majority of traumatic brain injuries sustained by military personnel are mild in severity. In 2008, the United States Department of Defense officially mandated a screening program designed to identify deployment-related mild traumatic brain injuries and associated residual symptoms. OBJECTIVE: This article reviews this screening program, illustrates the clinical and methodological challenges associated with screening, and makes recommendations for improving the process of screening for mild traumatic brain injuries and related symptoms.
Authors:
Grant L Iverson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation     Volume:  25     ISSN:  1550-509X     ISO Abbreviation:  J Head Trauma Rehabil     Publication Date:    2010 Sep-Oct
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-14     Completed Date:  2011-01-06     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8702552     Medline TA:  J Head Trauma Rehabil     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  313-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia; and British Columbia Mental Health & Addiction Services, Vancouver, Canada. giverson@interchange.ubc.ca
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Accidents, Occupational
Algorithms
Brain Injuries / diagnosis*
Brain Injury, Chronic / diagnosis
Disability Evaluation*
False Negative Reactions
False Positive Reactions
Humans
Mass Screening / methods*
Military Personnel*
Neuropsychological Tests*
United States
United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

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