@article{ref1,
title="Health-related quality-of-life in the first year following a childhood concussion",
journal="Brain injury",
year="2014",
author="Garvan, Cynthia Wilson and Pieper, Pam",
volume="28",
number="1",
pages="105-113",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: (1) To compare pre-injury health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) of children who have sustained mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) to their HRQoL at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months post-injury and (2) to compare the HRQoL of children with mTBI, children with mild non-brain injuries and children who were uninjured at the same time points. Child and parent responses were obtained for both objectives. Patients and methods: This prospective cohort study involved a self-selected convenience sample to evaluate child and parent perspectives of the HRQoL of 5-17 year old children with mTBI using the PedsQL Generic Core Scales and Cognitive Functioning Scale. Total sample size was 120 child/parent dyads, with 40 dyads each in the study and two control groups. Children who required hospitalization greater than 24 hours were excluded from the study. RESULTS: HRQoL of children with mTBI was not significantly different between pre- and post-injury at all-time points. However, children and parents in the mild non-brain injury group reported significantly lower physical HRQoL 1 month post-injury. CONCLUSIONS: Children with mTBI had similar pre- and post-injury HRQoL. Thus, children who sustain mTBI and have significantly lower HRQoL within the first year post-injury merit further evaluation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0269-9052",
doi="10.3109/02699052.2013.847208",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02699052.2013.847208"
}