Title |
Protocol for a systematic review of prognosis after mild traumatic brain injury: an update of the WHO Collaborating Centre Task Force findings
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Published in |
Systematic Reviews, February 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/2046-4053-1-17 |
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Authors |
Carol Cancelliere, J David Cassidy, Pierre Côté, Cesar A Hincapié, Jan Hartvigsen, Linda J Carroll, Connie Marras, Eleanor Boyle, Vicki Kristman, Ryan Hung, Britt-Marie Stålnacke, Peter Rumney, Victor Coronado, Lena W Holm, Jörgen Borg, Catharina Nygren-de Boussard, Jean-Luc af Geijerstam, Michelle Keightley |
Abstract |
Mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) is a major public-health concern and represents 70-90% of all treated traumatic brain injuries. The last best-evidence synthesis, conducted by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Neurotrauma, Prevention, Management and Rehabilitation in 2002, found few quality studies on prognosis. The objective of this review is to update these findings. Specifically, we aim to describe the course, identify modifiable prognostic factors, determine long-term sequelae, and identify effects of interventions for MTBI. Finally, we will identify gaps in the literature, and make recommendations for future research. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 2 | 1% |
Malaysia | 1 | <1% |
Ghana | 1 | <1% |
Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
Singapore | 1 | <1% |
Australia | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 131 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 20 | 14% |
Student > Master | 20 | 14% |
Researcher | 19 | 14% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 14 | 10% |
Other | 12 | 9% |
Other | 34 | 25% |
Unknown | 19 | 14% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 49 | 36% |
Psychology | 17 | 12% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 11 | 8% |
Neuroscience | 7 | 5% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 4% |
Other | 26 | 19% |
Unknown | 23 | 17% |