The prognostic value of a screening tool for psychological risk factors after mild traumatic brain injury: prospective studies in Canada and New Zealand
The STarT-C-a brief screening tool-predicted persistent symptoms and disability in adults following mTBI. The incremental prognostic value of the STarT-C over the RPQ may be variable, but regardless, the tool may be useful for identifying those at risk of prolonged recovery who may benefit from early psychological intervention.
Authors
- Alice Theadom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0351-6216)
- Roger Zemek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7807-2459)
- Deborah L. Snell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1664-0603)
- Ana Mikolić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3476-096X)
- Josh W. Faulkner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9555-4628)
- Noah D. Silverberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6378-148X)
Institutions
- Vancouver Coastal Health (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CA)
- Auckland University of Technology (NZ)
- Victoria University of Wellington (NZ)
- University of Otago (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089471
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Health Research Council of New Zealand