@article{ref1,
title="Three Scoring Approaches to the Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory for Measuring Clinical Change in Service Members Receiving Intensive Treatment for Combat-Related mTBI",
journal="Journal of head trauma rehabilitation",
year="2015",
author="Dretsch, Michael and Bleiberg, Joseph and Williams, Kathy and Caban, Jesus and Kelly, James and Grammer, Geoffrey and DeGraba, Thomas",
volume="31",
number="1",
pages="23-29",
abstract="OBJECTIVE:: To examine the use of the Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory to measure clinical changes over time in a population of US service members undergoing treatment of mild traumatic brain injury and comorbid psychological health conditions. SETTING:: A 4-week, 8-hour per day, intensive, outpatient, interdisciplinary, comprehensive treatment program at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence in Bethesda, Maryland. PARTICIPANTS:: Three hundred fourteen active-duty service members being treated for combat-related comorbid mild traumatic brain injury and psychological health conditions. <br><br>DESIGN:: Repeated-measures, retrospective analysis of a single-group using a pretest-posttest treatment design. MAIN MEASURES:: Three Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory scoring methods: (1) a total summated score, (2) the 3-factor method, and (3) the 4-factor method (with and without orphan items). <br><br>RESULTS:: All 3 scoring methods yielded statistically significant within-subject changes between admission and discharge. The evaluation of effect sizes indicated that the 3 different Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory scoring methods were comparable. <br><br>CONCLUSION:: Findings indicate that the different scoring methods all have potential for assessing clinical changes in symptoms for groups of patients undergoing treatment, with no clear advantage with any one method.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0885-9701",
doi="10.1097/HTR.0000000000000109",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HTR.0000000000000109"
}