Frequency of fatigue and its changes in the first 6 months after traumatic brain injury: results from the CENTER-TBI study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fatigue is one of the most commonly reported subjective symptoms following traumatic brain injury (TBI). The aims were to assess frequency of fatigue over the first 6 months after TBI, and examine whether fatigue changes could be predicted by demographic characteristics, injury severity and comorbidities.

Methods

Patients with acute TBI admitted to 65 trauma centers were enrolled in the study Collaborative European NeuroTrauma Effectiveness Research in TBI (CENTER-TBI). Subjective fatigue was measured by single item on the Rivermead Post-Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire (RPQ), administered at baseline, three and 6 months postinjury. Patients were categorized by clinical care pathway: admitted to an emergency room (ER), a ward (ADM) or an intensive care unit (ICU)

SUBMITTER: Andelic N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7815577 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature