@article{ref1,
title="Preinjury characteristics of children with mild traumatic brain injury: is "other injury" an appropriate comparison group"?",
journal="Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology",
year="2018",
author="McKinlay, A. and Albicini, M. and Than, M.",
volume="40",
number="3",
pages="285-291",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) has been associated with ongoing problems in children and young people. However, there remains to be considerable debate regarding whether outcomes are a result of brain impairment, or simply reflect preinjury characteristics of the child or family. To reliably assess outcomes, an appropriate control group is required. AIMS: This study aimed to identify the preinjury characteristics of children with mTBI, and to examine whether an &quot;other injury to the head&quot; group is an appropriate comparison to control for preinjury characteristics of children with mTBI. <br><br>METHOD: Parents of 290 children admitted to the emergency department with either a diagnosis of mTBI (n = 186, M = 6.44 years) or a superficial injury to the head (SIH) (n = 104, M = 5.40 years) were assessed. Parents completed three questionnaires examining behavioral problems (Clinical Assessment of Behavior), parental stress (Parenting Stress Index), and background variables (e.g., medical issues, socioeconomic factors). <br><br>RESULTS: A series of chi-square analyses and multivariate analysis of variance tests revealed no differences for behavior, parental stress, and other preexisting problems between children with mTBI and those with SIH. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Children who experience a mTBI event present similarly to individuals with a SIH, and SIH is an appropriate comparison group to examine the outcomes of childhood mTBI, as it may help minimize any confounding effects of preexisting issues associated with mTBI.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1380-3395",
doi="10.1080/13803395.2017.1342771",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2017.1342771"
}