Epidemiology of recurrent traumatic brain injury in the general population: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To comprehensively assess recurrent traumatic brain injury (rTBI) risk and risk factors in the general population.

Methods

We systematically searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the references of included studies until January 16, 2017, for general population observational studies reporting rTBI risk or risk factors. Estimates were not meta-analyzed due to significant methodologic heterogeneity between studies, which was evaluated using meta-regression.

Results

Twenty-two studies reported recurrence risk and 11 reported on 27 potential risk factors. rTBI risk was heterogeneous and varied from 0.43% (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.19%-0.67%) to 41.92% (95% CI 34.43%-49.40%), with varying follow-up periods (3 days-55 years). Median time to recurrence ranged from 0.5

SUBMITTER: Lasry O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5696641 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature