The association between adverse childhood experiences and traumatic brain injury/concussion in adulthood: A scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is a significant risk factor for physical and mental illnesses later in life. Concussion or traumatic brain injury is a challenging condition where preinjury factors may interact to affect recovery. The association between ACEs and traumatic brain injury/concussion is not well mapped in any previous reviews of the literature. Using a scoping review methodology, the research question that will be addressed is: what is known from the existing literature about the association between ACEs and traumatic brain injury/concussion in adults?

Methods and analysis

The methodological frameworks outlined by Arksey and O'Malley and Levac et al will be used. All original studies in English published since 2007 investigat

SUBMITTER: Ma Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5652488 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature