Sex differences in symptoms, disability and life satisfaction three years after mild traumatic brain injury: A populationbased cohort study

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 749-757

  Styrke, Johan ^a   Sojka, Peter ^b   Björnstig, Ulf ^a   Bylund, Per Olof ^c   Stålnacke, Britt Marie ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Follow up studies; Minor head injury; Odds ratio.; Post concussion syndrome; Principal component analysis; Quality of life; Sex differences; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACK PAIN; BRAIN INJURIES; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SATISFACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACK PAIN; BRAIN INJURIES; COHORT STUDIES; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883607652     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-1215     Document Type: Article

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