@article{ref1,
title="Evaluation of the Military Acute Concussion Evaluation for use in combat operations more than 12 hours after injury",
journal="Military medicine",
year="2010",
author="Coldren, Rodney L. and Kelly, M. P. and Parish, Robert V. and Dretsch, Michael and Russell, Michael L.",
volume="175",
number="7",
pages="477-481",
abstract="The diagnosis and management of concussion can be difficult in a combat environment, especially in the absence of loss of consciousness or post-traumatic amnesia. As no validated test exists to diagnose or grade neurocognitive impairment from a concussion, the military currently employs the Military Acute Concussion Evaluation (MACE) in Iraq. This is a two-part test, which incorporates the standardized assessment of concussion (SAC) as its objective score, although it has not been shown to be valid unless administered shortly after injury. A research team deployed to Iraq between January and April 2009 to examine the validity of several tests of neurocognitive function following a concussion, including the MACE. When administered more than 12 hours after the concussive injury, the MACE lacked sufficient sensitivity and specificity to be clinically useful.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0026-4075",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}