5,326
Views
200
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Clinical Issues

A Meta-Analysis of Neuropsychological Outcome After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Re-analyses and Reconsiderations of Binder et al. (Citation1997), Frencham et al. (Citation2005), and Pertab et al. (Citation2009)

, , , , &
Pages 608-623 | Accepted 11 Feb 2011, Published online: 21 Apr 2011

References

  • Bazarian , JJ , McClung , J , Shah , MN , Cheng , YT , Flesher , W and Kraus , J . 2005 . Mild traumatic brain injury in the United States, 1998–2000 . Brain Injury , 19 : 85 – 91 .
  • Belanger , HG , Curtiss , G , Demery , JA , Lebowitz , BK and Vanderploeg , RD . 2005 . Factors moderating neuropsychological outcome following mild traumatic brain injury: A meta-analysis . Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society , 11 : 215 – 227 .
  • Belanger , HG and Vanderploeg , RD . 2005 . The neuropsychological impact of sports-related concussion: A meta-analysis . Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society , 11 : 345 – 357 .
  • Binder , LM , Iverson , GL and Brooks , BL . 2009 . To err is human: “Abnormal” neuropsychological scores and variability are common in healthy adults . Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology , 24 : 31 – 46 .
  • Binder , LM , Rohling , ML and Larrabee , GJ . 1997 . A review of mild head trauma. Part I: Meta-analytic review of neuropsychological studies . Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology , 19 : 421 – 431 .
  • Bohnen , N , Twijnstra , A and Jolles , J . 1993 . Persistence of postconcussional symptoms in uncomplicated, mildly head-injured patients: A prospective cohort study . Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology, and Behavioral Neurology , : 6193 – 200 .
  • Boone , KB . 2007 . Assessment of feigned cognitive impairment , New York : Guilford Publications, Inc .
  • Bornstein , RA , Podraza , AM , Para , MF , Whitacre , CC , Fass , AJ Rice , RR . 1993 . Effect of minor head injury on neuropsychological performance of asymptomatic HIV-1 infection . Neuropsychology , 7 : 228 – 234 .
  • Carroll , LJ , Cassidy , JD , Peloso , PM , Borg , J , von Holst , H Holm , L . 2004 . Prognosis for mild traumatic brain injury: Results of the WHO collaborating centre task force on mild traumatic brain injury . Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine , S43 : 84 – 105 .
  • Clarke , M , Hopewell , S and Chalmers , I . 2007 . Reports of clinical trials should begin and end with up-to-date systematic reviews of other relevant evidence: A status report . Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine , 100 : 187 – 190 .
  • Colford , JM Jr . 2001 . Meta-analysis, decision analysis, and cost-effectiveness analysis: Methods for quantitative synthesis in clinical medicine, second edition . American Journal of Epidemiology , 154 : 972 – 973 .
  • Demakis , GJ and Rimland , CA . 2010 . Untreated mild traumatic brain injury in a young adult population . Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology , 25 : 191 – 196 .
  • Dikmen , SS and Levin , H . 1993 . Methodological issues in the study of mild head injury . Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation , 8 : 30 – 37 .
  • Dikmen , SS , Machamer , JE , Winn , HR and Temkin , NR . 1995 . Neuropsychological outcome at 1-year post head injury . Neuropsychology , 9 : 80 – 90 .
  • Echemendia , RJ , Putukian , M , Mackin , RS , Julian , L and Shoss , N . 2001 . Neuropsychological test performance prior to and following sports-related mild traumatic brain injury . Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine , 11 : 23 – 31 .
  • Frencham , KAR , Fox , AM and Maybery , MT . 2005 . Neuropsychological studies of mild traumatic brain injury: A meta-analytic review of research since 1995 . Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology , 27 : 334 – 351 .
  • Glasziou , PP , Sheppard , S and Brassey , J . 2010 . Can we rely on the best trial? A comparison of individual trials and systematic reviews . BMC Medical Research Methodology , 18 : 10 – 23 .
  • Gouvier , WD . 1999 . “ Base rates and clinical decision making in neuropsychology ” . In Forensic neuropsychology , Edited by: Sweet , JJ . 27 – 37 . Lisse : Swets & Zeitlinger .
  • Gouvier , WD , Cubic , B , Jones , G , Brantley , P and Cutlip , Q . 1992 . Postconcussion symptoms and daily stress in normal and head-injured college populations . Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology , 7 : 193 – 211 .
  • Gouvier , WD , Hayes , JS and Smiroldo , BB . 1998 . “ The significance of base rates, test sensitivity, test specificity, and subjects’ knowledge of symptoms in assessing TBI sequela and malingering ” . In Detection of malingering in head injury litigation , Edited by: Reynolds , C . New York : Plenum .
  • Greiffenstein , MF . 2009 . Clinical myths of forensic neuropsychology . The Clinical Neuropsychologist , 23 : 286 – 296 .
  • Greiffenstein , MF and Baker , WJ . 2003 . Premorbid clues? Preinjury scholastic performance and present neuropsychological functioning in late postconcussion syndrome . The Clinical Neuropsychologist , 17 : 561 – 573 .
  • Gunstad , J and Suhr , JA . 2004 . Cognitive factors in postconcussion syndrome symptom report . Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology , 19 : 391 – 405 .
  • Hedges , LV . 1981 . Distribution theory for Glass's estimator of effect size and related estimators . Journal of Educational Statistics , 6 : 107 – 128 .
  • Hedges , LV and Vevea , J . 1998 . Fixed- and random-effects models in meta-analysis . Psychological Methods , 3 : 486 – 504 .
  • Hilsabeck , RC , Gouvier , WD and Bolter , JF . 1998 . Reconstructive memory bias in recall of neuropsychological symptomatology . Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology , 20 : 328 – 338 .
  • Hugenholtz , H , Stuss , DT , Stethem , L and Richard , MT . 1988 . How long does it take to recover from a mild concussion? . Neurosurgery , 22 : 853 – 858 .
  • Iverson , GL . 2005 . Outcome from mild traumatic brain injury . Current Opinions in Psychiatry , 18 : 301 – 317 .
  • Iverson , GL . 2006 . Misdiagnosis of the persistent postconcussion syndrome in patients with depression . Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology , 21 : 303 – 310 .
  • Iverson , GL . 2010 . Mild traumatic brain injury meta-analyses may obscure individual differences . Brain Injury , 24 : 1246 – 1255 .
  • Iverson , GL , King , RJ , Scott , JG and Adams , RL . 2001 . Cognitive complaints in litigating patients with head injuries or chronic pain . Journal of Forensic Neuropsychology , 2 : 19 – 30 .
  • Iverson , GL and Lange , RT . 2003 . Examination of “postconcussion-like” symptoms in a healthy sample . Applied Neuropsychology , 10 : 137 – 144 .
  • Kraus , JF and Chu , LD . 2005 . “ Epidemiology ” . In Textbook of traumatic brain injury , Edited by: Silver , JM , McAllister , TW and Yudofsky , SC . 3 – 26 . Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Publishing .
  • Langlois , JA , Kegler , SR , Butler , JA , Gotsch , DE , Johnson , RL Reichard , AA . 2003 . Traumatic brain injury-related hospital discharges: Results from a 14-state surveillance system, 1997 . Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report , 52 : 1 – 20 .
  • Larrabee , GJ . 2007 . Assessment of malingered neuropsychological deficits , New York : Oxford University Press .
  • Lees-Haley , PR and Brown , RS . 1993 . Neuropsychological complaint base rates of 170 personal injury claimants . Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology , 8 : 203 – 209 .
  • Lipsey , MW and Wilson , DB . 2001 . Practical meta-analysis , Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications .
  • Lundin , A , De Boussard , C , Edman , G and Borg , J . 2006 . Symptoms and disability until 3 months after mild TBI . Brain Injury , 20 : 799 – 806 .
  • Macchiocci , S , Barth , J , Wayne , A , Rimel , R and Jane , J . 1996 . Neuropsychological functioning and recovery after mild head injury in collegiate athletes . Neurosurgery , 39 : 510 – 514 .
  • Mapou , RL . 2008 . Adult learning disabilities and ADHD. Research informed assessment , New York : Oxford University Press .
  • McCrea , MA . 2008 . Mild traumatic brain injury and postconcussion syndrome: The new evidence base for diagnosis and treatment , New York : Oxford University Press .
  • Meehl , PE and Rosen , A . 1955 . Antecedent probability and the efficiency of psychometric signs, patterns, or cutting scores . Psychological Bulletin , 52 : 194 – 216 .
  • Pertab , JL , James , KM and Bigler , ED . 2009 . Limitations of mild traumatic brain injury meta-analyses . Brain Injury , 23 : 498 – 508 .
  • Ponsford , J , Willmott , C , Rothwell , A , Cameron , P , Kelly , AM Nelms , R . 2000 . Factors influencing outcome following mild traumatic brain injury in adults . Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society , 6 : 568 – 579 .
  • Putnam , SH , Millis , SR and Adams , KM . 1996 . “ Mild traumatic brain injury: Beyond cognitive assessment ” . In Neuropsychological assessment of neuropsychiatric disorders,, , 2nd , Edited by: Grant , I and Adams , KM . 529 – 551 . New York : Oxford University Press .
  • Ruff , RM and Jamora , CW . 2009 . Myths and mild traumatic brain injury . Psychology Injury and the Law , 2 : 34 – 42 .
  • Sawchyn , JM , Brulot , MM and Strauss , E . 2000 . Note on the use of the Postconcussion Syndrome Checklist . Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology , 15 : 1 – 8 .
  • Schmidt , FL . 1992 . What do data really mean? Research findings, meta-analysis, and cumulative knowledge . American Psychologist , 47 : 1173 – 1181 .
  • Schretlen , DJ and Shapiro , AM . 2003 . A quantitative review of the effects of traumatic brain injury on cognitive functioning . International Review of Psychiatry , 15 : 341 – 349 .
  • Suhr , JA and Gunstad , J . 2002 . Postconcussive symptom report: The relative influence of head injury and depression . Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology , 24 : 981 – 983 .
  • Wall , SE , Williams , WH , Cartwright-Hatton , S , Kelly , TP , Murray , J Murray , M . 2006 . Neuropsychological dysfunction following repeat concussions in jockeys . Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry , 77 : 518 – 520 .
  • Wiggins , JS . 1973 . Personality and prediction , Reading, MA : Addison-Wesley .
  • Williams , DH , Levin , HS and Eisenberg , HM . 1990 . Mild head injury classification . Neurosurgery , 27 : 422 – 428 .
  • Zakzanis , KK . 2001 . Statistics to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth: Formula, illustrative numerical examples, and heuristic interpretation of effect size analyses for neuropsychological researchers . Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology , 16 : 653 – 667 .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.