Do preinjury life events moderate the outcomes of mild traumatic brain injuries in children? An A-CAP Study
Safira Dharsee,
Ken Tang,
Miriam H Beauchamp
et al.
Abstract:Objective
To examine preinjury life events as moderators of postconcussive symptoms (PCS) and quality of life (QoL) in children with pediatric mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) versus orthopedic injury (OI).
Methods
Participants were 633 children with mTBI and 334 with OI, ages 8–16.99, recruited from 5 pediatric emergency departments and followed for 6 months postinjury as part of a prospective cohort study. Preinjury life … Show more
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