A comparison of the psychometric properties of 4 postconcussion syndrome measures in a nonclinical sample

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 170-176

  Sullivan, Karen ^a   Garden, Natalie ^a,b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assessment; neuropsychology; postconcussion syndrome; psychometric evaluation; traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; BRITISH COLUMBIA POSTCONCUSSION SYMPTOM INVENTORY; CHECKLIST; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; POSTCONCUSSION SYNDROME; POSTCONCUSSION SYNDROME CHECKLIST; POSTCONCUSSION SYNDROME SYMPTOM SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RIVERMEAD POSTCONCUSSION SYMPTOMS QUESTIONNAIRE; SPLIT HALF CORRELATION; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952992497     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HTR.0b013e3181e47f95     Document Type: Article

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