@article{ref1,
title="The investigation of four technologies to assist in detecting mild to moderate traumatic brain injury of U.S. Military service members",
journal="Work",
year="2019",
author="Rice, Valerie and Boykin, Gary L. and Alfred, Petra and Lindsay, Gaylord and Overby, Cory and Jeter, Angela and Lester, Mark and Allison, Stephen and Cooper, Douglas",
volume="63",
number="2",
pages="165-180",
abstract="BACKGROUND: A standard, reliable, objective measure is needed for identifying individuals with mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI). <br><br>OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine balance using an AMTI OR6-7 force platform (FP), neurocognition and mood using the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metric4 (ANAM4), blood flow comparisons using a Brain Acoustic Monitor (BAM), and voice using Voice Analysis software (VA) for screening service members for a mild to moderate TBI. <br><br>METHODS: Active duty and retired service member volunteers (n = 88, 35 with a diagnosis of mild to moderate TBI and 53 who never had a TBI) completed an informed consent document, and evaluations using the four technologies. <br><br>RESULTS: Development of a clinical prediction rule yielded two FP variables and one ANAM4 Mood Scale variable (vigor) as helpful in predicting the presence of a TBI. Assuming a 15% pre-test probability, these predictors yield a post-test probability of 75.7% for a positive result with any two or more measures being positive, and a post-test probability of 2.3% for a negative result with zero measures being positive. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated the usefulness of a force platform and a self-reported mood scale for predicting presence of mild to moderate TBI.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1051-9815",
doi="10.3233/WOR-192918",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/WOR-192918"
}