@article{ref1,
title="Quality of life and post-concussion symptoms in adults after mild traumatic brain injury: a population-based study in western Sweden",
journal="Acta neurologica Scandinavica",
year="2003",
author="Emanuelson, I. and Andersson Holmkvist, E. and Björklund, R. and Stålhammar, D.",
volume="108",
number="5",
pages="332-338",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To study quality of life and subjective post-concussion symptoms in adults (16-60 years) with a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) 3 months and 1 year after injury. METHODS: Of a total of 489 patients 173 responded to questionnaires at 3 months and at 1 year, including the SF-36 health-related quality of life survey, which is a standardized measure validated for Swedish conditions. Post-concussion symptoms were rated as either existing or non-existing in a 21-item checklist [a modified version of Comprehensive Psychopathological Rating Scale (CPRS)]. RESULTS: SF-36 showed impaired scores in all dimensions. Existing post-concussion symptoms were reported by 1545%. Significantly, more symptoms were present at 3 months than at 3 weeks after injury. Furthermore, a significant correlation between higher rates of post-concussion symptoms and lower SF-36 scores was found. CONCLUSIONS: The SF-36 results were significantly impaired compared with an age- and gender-matched normative control group and the rate of post-concussion symptoms was significantly higher at 3 months than at 3 weeks after injury. As a significant correlation between higher rates of symptoms and low SF-36 scores was also found we assume SF-36 to be a sensitive enough measure of MTBI-related effects.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0001-6314",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}