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Citation

Doan Q, Chadwick L, Tang K, Brooks BL, Beauchamp M, Zemek R, Craig W, Gravel J, Yeates KO. J. Head Trauma Rehabil. 2022; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/HTR.0000000000000853

PMID

36602261

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the moderating effect of preinjury psychosocial function on postconcussion symptoms for children with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). DESIGN, SETTING, AND POPULATION: We conducted a prospective cohort study of children ages 8.0 to 16.9 years with mTBI (n = 633) or orthopedic injury (OI; n = 334), recruited from 5 pediatric emergency departments from September 2016 to December 2018. MAIN MEASURES: Participants completed baseline assessments within 48 hours of injury, and postconcussion symptoms assessments at 7 to 10 days, weekly to 3 months, and biweekly to 6 months post-injury. Preinjury psychosocial function was measured using parent ratings on the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), retrospectively evaluating their child's status prior to the injury. Parent and child ratings on the Health and Behavior Inventory (HBI) (cognitive and somatic subscales) and the Post-Concussion Symptom Interview (PCS-I) were used as measures of postconcussion symptoms. We fitted 6 longitudinal regression models, which included 747 to 764 participants, to evaluate potential interactions between preinjury psychosocial function and injury group as predictors of child- and parent-reported postconcussion symptoms.

RESULTS: Preinjury psychosocial function moderated group differences in postconcussion symptoms across the first 6 months post-injury. Higher emotional and conduct problems were significantly associated with more severe postconcussion symptoms among children with mTBI compared with OI. Wald's χ2 for interaction terms (injury group × SDQ subscales) ranged from 6.3 to 10.6 (P values <.001 to.043) across parent- and child-reported models. In contrast, larger group differences (mTBI > OI) in postconcussion symptoms were associated with milder hyperactivity (Wald's χ2: 15.3-43.0, all P <.001), milder peer problems (Wald's χ2: 11.51, P =.003), and higher social functioning (Wald's χ2: 12.435, P =.002).

CONCLUSIONS: Preinjury psychosocial function moderates postconcussion symptoms in pediatric mTBI, highlighting the importance of assessing preinjury psychosocial function in children with mTBI.


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