Investigating the diagnostic accuracy of a paper-and-pencil and a computerized cognitive test battery for pediatric mild traumatic brain injury.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study assessed classification accuracy of paper-and-pencil and computerized cognitive batteries at subacute (SA; 1-11 days) and early chronic (EC; ∼4 months) phases of pediatric mild traumatic brain injury (pmTBI). Two statistical approaches focused on single-subject performance (individual task scores, total impairments) were used to maximize clinical utility.

Method

Two hundred thirty-five pmTBI and 169 healthy controls (HC) participants aged 8-18 were enrolled, with a subset (190 pmTBI; 160 HC) returning for the EC visit. The paper-and-pencil battery included several neuropsychological tests selected from recommended common data elements, whereas computerized testing was performed with the Cogstate Brief Battery. Hierarchical logistic regressions (base mode

SUBMITTER: Sicard V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9900695 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature