International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
Torgeir Hellstrom
Depertment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
HF, Pb 4956 Nydalen, 0424 Oslo
Norway
Review Article
Symptoms at 2 Months after Mild TBI: are they Related to Brain Injury?
The Results of a Cluster Analysis
Author(s): Torgeir Hellstrom, Eirik Vikane, Jan Sture Skouen, Erik Bautz-Holter, Aasmund Roe and Cecilie RoeTorgeir Hellstrom, Eirik Vikane, Jan Sture Skouen, Erik Bautz-Holter, Aasmund Roe and Cecilie Roe
Objective: This study sought to explore whether subgroups of patients with mild TBI could be identified by their symptom profile according to cluster analysis. We also investigated whether these clusters are uniquely associated with structural brain damage as well as their relationship to anxiety and depression, other health complaints, functioning and participation in work. Methods: This was a prospective cohort study of patients with mild TBI who were registered at baseline and 6-8 weeks after injury. Results: A total of 270 patients were included. K-mean cluster analyses were conducted to describe groups of subjects with similar profiles of responses to the Rivermead Post Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire (RPQ). The four-cluster solution revealed one cluster with a low level of symptoms (low), one with a generally high symptom level (high), one cluster characterise.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-9096.1000143