Feasibility of TBI Assessment Measures in a Field Environment: A Pilot Study for the Environmental Sensors in Training (ESiT) Project

The present study compared a variety of TBI assessment methods to determine their feasibility for use in a military training field environment. Participants (N = 47) were assigned to one of two conditions. Condition 1 included neurocognitive performance tests (Continuous Performance, Symbol Digit Co...

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Main Authors: Traynham,Stephanie, Hass,Norah, Kelley,Amanda, Boudreaux,David, Ranes,Bethany, Mathews,Colby, Hayes,Amanda, Rooks,Tyler, Chancey,Carol
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
BRAIN INJURIES
COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT
CONCUSSION
environmental sensor data
esit(Environmental Sensors in Training)
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
HUMAN PERFORMANCE TESTS
idetect(Integrated Display Enhanced Testing for Cognitive impairment)
injury assessment
mace(military Acute Concussion Evaluation )
Military Forces and Organizations
MILITARY MEDICINE
MILITARY PERSONNEL
MILITARY TRAINING
neurocognitive performance tests
OCULOMOTOR NERVE
PILOT STUDIES
REFLEXES
Stress Physiology
SURVEYS
tbi assessment measures
TBI(traumatic brain injuries)
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Summary:The present study compared a variety of TBI assessment methods to determine their feasibility for use in a military training field environment. Participants (N = 47) were assigned to one of two conditions. Condition 1 included neurocognitive performance tests (Continuous Performance, Symbol Digit Coding, Stroop and Four-Part Continuous Performance) and oculomotor tests (Pupillary Light Reflex and King-Devick). Condition 2 included the Integrated Display Enhanced Testing for Cognitive Impairment and mTBI (iDETECT), which includes neuropsychological performance, balance/sensory integration, and vestibular/oculomotor integrity tests within a multimodal system. Both conditions included the Military Acute Concussion Evaluation (MACE) and an Ease-of-Use survey. Mean scores for the Ease-of-Use survey and mean test administration times for each measure were compared. Administrative feedback was also considered for qualitative analysis. Results suggest that of the measures tested, the iDETECT is deemed most appropriate for use in the field environment. Therefore, the iDETECT will be used in a follow-up, correlational study.