Comparison of the O-Log and GOAT as measures of posttraumatic amnesia

Primary objective: To compare PTA severity and duration assessments made by Orientation Log (O-Log) and the Galveston Orientation and Amnesia Test (GOAT) and the relationship of data yielded by these assessments to rehabilitation outcomes. Research design: Retrospective study. Methods and procedures...

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Published in:Brain injury 2007-01, Vol.21 (5), p.513-520
Main Authors: Frey, Kimberly L., Rojas, Donald C., Anderson, C. Alan, Arciniegas, David B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Amnesia - diagnosis
Amnesia - etiology
Amnesia - rehabilitation
Brain Injuries - psychology
Brain Injuries - rehabilitation
Female
Humans
Length of Stay
Male
memory
Middle Aged
Neuropsychological Tests
posttraumatic amnesia
Predictive Value of Tests
rating scales
Reproducibility of Results
Retrospective Studies
Severity of Illness Index
Time Factors
Traumatic brain injury
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Primary objective: To compare PTA severity and duration assessments made by Orientation Log (O-Log) and the Galveston Orientation and Amnesia Test (GOAT) and the relationship of data yielded by these assessments to rehabilitation outcomes. Research design: Retrospective study. Methods and procedures: O-Log, GOAT, demographic, length of stay, and Functional Independence Measure (FIM) data among 83 inpatient subjects with recent TBI requiring inpatient care were reviewed. Main outcomes and results: PTA severity and duration as assessed by the O-Log and the GOAT are statistically similar and correlate similarly with rehabilitation LOS and discharge total FIM score. Simple linear regression models suggest that O-Log scores better predict rehabilitation outcomes than GOAT scores. Conclusions: Although the O-Log and GOAT perform similarly as measures of PTA severity and duration, PTA assessments using the O-Log offers better prediction of rehabilitation outcomes. Further study of the O-Log as an alternate assessment of PTA is warranted.
ISSN:0269-9052
1362-301X
DOI:10.1080/02699050701311026