Detecting cognitive impairment after concussion: Sensitivity of change from baseline and normative data methods using the CogSport/Axon cognitive test battery

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 432-441

  Louey, Andrea G ^a   Cromer, Jason A ^b,c   Schembri, Adrian J ^b   Darby, David G ^d   Maruff, Paul ^b,d   Makdissi, Michael ^d,e   McCrory, Paul ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Scientific Division   (Australia)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d FLOREY INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assessment; Cognition; Concussion; Injury management; mTBI; Neuropsychological evaluation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPLICATION; COMPREHENSION; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; REFERENCE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPORT INJURY; STANDARDS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPREHENSION; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904997538     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acu020     Document Type: Article

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