iPad-Based Neurocognitive Testing (ImPACT-QT) in Acute Adult Mild Traumatic Brain Injury/Concussion : Study on Practicality and Bedside Cognitive Scores in a Level-1 Trauma Center

BACKGROUND: There lacks rapid standardized bedside testing to screen cognitive deficits following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment & Cognitive Testing-Quick Test (ImPACT-QT) is an abbreviated-iPad form of computerized cognitive testing. The aim of this study is to test ImPACT-QT utility in inpatient settings. We hypothesize ImPACT-QT is feasible in the acute trauma setting.

METHOD: Trauma patients ages 12-70 were administered ImPACT-QT (09/2022-09/2023). Encephalopathic/medically unstable patients were excluded. Mild traumatic brain injury was defined as documented-head trauma with loss-of-consciousness <30 minutes and arrival Glasgow Coma Scale 13-15. Patients answered Likert-scale surveys. Bivariate analyses compared demographics, attention, motor speed, and memory scores between mTBI and non-TBI controls. Multivariable logistic regression assessed memory score as a predictor of mTBI diagnosis.

RESULTS: Of 233 patients evaluated (36 years [IQR 23-50], 71% [166/233] female), 179 (76%) were mTBI patients. For all patients, mean test-time was 9.3 ± 2 minutes with 93% (73/76) finding the test "easy to understand." Mild traumatic brain injury patients than non-TBI control had lower memory scores (25 [IQR 7-100] vs 43 [26-100], P = .001) while attention (5 [1-23] vs 11 [1-32]) and motor score (14 [3-28] vs 13 [4-32]) showed no significant differences. Multivariable-regression (adjustment: age, sex, race, education level, ISS, and time to test) demonstrated memory score predicted mTBI positive status (OR .96, CI .94-.98, P = .004).

DISCUSSION: Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment & Cognitive Testing-Quick Test is feasible in trauma patients. Preliminary findings suggest acute mTBIs have lower memory but not attention/motor scores vs non-TBI trauma controls.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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The American surgeon - (2024) vom: 09. Apr., Seite 31348241246168

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chen, Patrick M [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Sean [VerfasserIn]
Cruz, Lillian D [VerfasserIn]
Lopez, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Thomas, Aaron [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Jefferson W [VerfasserIn]
Grigorian, Areg [VerfasserIn]
Nahmias, Jeffry [VerfasserIn]
Lekawa, Michael [VerfasserIn]

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Cognitive testing
Concussion
Journal Article
Neurocognitive testing
Traumatic brain injury
Triage

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Date Revised 09.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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10.1177/00031348241246168

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NLM37081536X