TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Challenges associated with screening for traumatic brain injury among U.S. veterans seeking homeless services
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Russell, Leah M.
A1  - Devore, Maria D.
A1  - Barnes, Sean M.
A1  - Forster, Jeri E.
A1  - Hostetter, Trisha A.
A1  - Montgomery, Ann Elizabeth
A1  - Casey, Roger
A1  - Kane, Vincent
A1  - Brenner, Lisa Anne
SP  - S211
EP  - S212
VL  - 103
IS  - Suppl 2
N2  - We identified the prevalence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) among homeless veterans and assessed the TBI-4, a screening tool created to identify TBI history. Between May 2010 and October 2011, 800 US veterans from two hospitals, one eastern (n = 122) and one western (n = 678) completed some or all measures. Findings suggested that 47% of veterans seeking homeless services had a probable history of TBI (data for prevalence obtained only at the western hospital). However, psychometric results from the screening measure suggested that this may be an underestimate and supported comprehensive assessment of TBI in this population. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print October 22, 2013: e1-e2. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2013.301485).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2013.301485
ID  - ref1
ER  -