Characterizing Sex Differences in Clinical and Functional Outcomes Among Military Veterans with a Comprehensive Traumatic Brain Injury Evaluation (CTBIE): A Million Veteran Program (MVP) Study.

ABSTRACT: Using a diverse sample of military Veterans enrolled in the VA's Million Veteran Program (N=14,378; n=1,361 females [9.5%]; all previously deployed), we examined sex differences on the Comprehensive Traumatic Brain Injury Evaluation (CTBIE), a structured traumatic brain injury (TBI) interview routinely administered within the VA. Confirmed TBI diagnoses were more frequent among males than females (65% vs. 58%). Additionally, when compared to females, a greater proportion of males with CTBIE-confirmed TBI histories experienced blast-related injuries and were employed. In contrast, a greater proportion of females reported experiencing falls, sustaining a TBI since deployment, and having more severe neurobehavioral symptoms (particularly affective-related symptoms). Results indicate that male

SUBMITTER: Merritt VC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9881235 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature