Development of the Common Cognitive Complaints after Concussion (C4) questionnaire: a treatment-planning tool for military service members and veterans with mild traumatic brain injury.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To develop an activity-focused self-report tool to guide selection of treatment targets in cognitive rehabilitation for adults with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).

Setting

Military and veteran treatment facilities.

Participants

Twenty-one service members and 32 veterans with a history of mTBI; 25 veterans with orthopedic injury (OI).

Design

Clinical tool development.

Main measures

Common Cognitive Complaints after Concussion (C4) questionnaire.

Results

We reviewed measures used in mTBI research or clinic, to identify items that could be used for selecting activity-level therapy targets as part of a treatment planning tool. To establish face and content validity, an initial item pool was reviewed by five speech-language pathology or o

SUBMITTER: McDonald MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12325049 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature