TY - JOUR PY - 2020// TI - Predicting outcome in traumatic brain injury using a new outcome assessment scale - The Lagos Brain Disability Examination Scale (LABDES) JO - Trauma (Sage) A1 - Idowu, Olufemi Emmanuel A1 - Oshinaike, Olajumoke A1 - Ogun, Shamsideen Abayomi A1 - Arabambi, Babawale A1 - Orungbeja, Toluwani Opeyemi A1 - Malomo, Oluwabusayomi Oghenerume A1 - Aisudo, Charles Kolawole A1 - Oyeleye, Olarinmoye Oluwole SP - 148 EP - 154 VL - 22 IS - 2 N2 - IntroductionTraumatic brain injury management is a leading cause of disability and death in young adults. Our objective was to develop a new multidomain, comprehensive, sensitive, objective and easily reproducible outcome scale with high predictive accuracy to assess patients with traumatic brain injury. The developed outcome assessment tool, the Lagos Brain Disability Examination Scale was then tested for any association of outcome predictability with patients' admission modified Marshall, Rotterdam and Helsinki computerized tomographic scores.

METHODSA prospective cohort study was carried out of patients aged 16 years and above who sustained traumatic brain injury. All recruited patients had their biodata and derived cranial computerized tomographic scores documented using the modified Marshall, Rotterdam and Helsinki computerized tomographic scale on a pro forma. Outcomes were assessed at eight weeks after traumatic brain injury with the Lagos Brain Disability Examination Scale. Statistical significance was judged at p?

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LA - en SN - 1460-4086 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1460408619855871 ID - ref1 ER -