A meta-analysis of neuropsychological outcome after mild traumatic brain injury: Re-analyses and reconsiderations of Binder et al. (1997), Frencham et al. (2005), and Pertab et al. (2009)

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 608-623

  Rohling, Martin L ^a   Binder, Laurence M ^b   Demakis, George J ^c   Larrabee, Glenn J ^d   Ploetz, Danielle M ^a   Langhinrichsen Rohling, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^d Independent Practice   (United States)

Author keywords

Effect size calculations; Meta analysis; Post concussion; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; META ANALYSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957792745     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: 17444144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2011.565076     Document Type: Article

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