Citation

Olsson KA, Le Brocque RM, Kenardy JA, Anderson V, Spence SH. Brain Inj. 2008; 22(7): 595-602.

Affiliation

Centre of National Research on Disability and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Queensland, Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/02699050802132453

PMID

18568713

Abstract

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between children's pre-injury behaviour and accident type (high vs. low risk), injury type (traumatic brain injury (TBI), fractures/dislocations and other injuries) and TBI severity. RESEARCH DESIGN: Cross-sectional comparison of 205 children with TBI aged 6-14 years, with 101 children aged 7-14 years with non-TBI injuries. METHODS AND PROCEDURES: Pre-injury behavioural data were collected via parental report with the Child Behaviour Checklist. Information on children's accident type and TBI severity was obtained from medical records. MAIN OUTCOMES AND RESULTS: The pre-injury behaviour of children involved in high or low risk accidents did not differ. Pre-injury behavioural differences were observed among children with TBI, fractures/dislocations, other injuries and normative samples. The involvement of children in high and low risk accidents differed depending on the severity of TBI. Pre-injury behaviour of children with mild or moderate/severe TBI was similar. CONCLUSIONS: Pre-injury behaviour does not appear to influence children's involvement in high vs. low risk accidents or the severity of their TBI. However pre-injury behaviour increases children's differential risk for types of accidental injuries.

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