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dc.contributor.authorAndersson, E.
dc.contributor.authorBedics, B.
dc.contributor.authorFalkmer, Torbjorn
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T15:19:50Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T15:19:50Z
dc.date.created2011-06-08T20:01:25Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.identifier.citationAndersson, Elisabeth Elgmark and Bedics, Beate Karrdahl and Falkmer, Torbjorn. 2011. Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries: A 10-year follow-up. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 43 (4): pp. 323-329.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45284
dc.identifier.doi10.2340/16501977-0666
dc.description.abstract

Objective and design: Long-term consequences of mild traumatic brain injuries were investigated based on a 10-year follow-up of patients from a previously-published randomized controlled study of mild traumatic brain injuries. One aim was to describe changes over time after mild traumatic brain injuries in terms of the extent of persisting post-concussion symptoms, life satisfaction, perceived health, activities of daily living, changes in life roles and sick leave. Another aim was to identify differences between the intervention and control groups. Patients: The intervention group comprised 142 persons and the control group 56 persons. Methods: Postal questionnaires with a response rate of 56%. Results: No differences over time were found for the intervention and control groups in terms of post-concussion symptoms. In the intervention group some variables in life satisfaction, perceived health and daily life were decreased. Some roles had changed over the years for both groups. No other differences between the intervention and control groups were found. However, in both groups sick leave decreased. Conclusion: Early individual intervention by a qualified rehabilitation team does not appear to impact on the long-term outcome for persons with symptoms related to mild traumatic brain injuries. The status after approximately 3 weeks is indicative of the status after 10 years.

dc.publisherFoundation of Rehabilitation Information
dc.titleMild Traumatic Brain Injuries: A 10-year follow-up
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume43
dcterms.source.number4
dcterms.source.startPage323
dcterms.source.endPage329
dcterms.source.issn1650-1977
dcterms.source.titleJournal of Rehabilitation Medicine
curtin.departmentSchool of Occupational Therapy and Social Work
curtin.accessStatusOpen access via publisher


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