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ArticleNeuropsychology2022

Investigating the diagnostic accuracy of a paper-and-pencil and a computerized cognitive test battery for pediatric mild traumatic brain injury.

Veronik Sicard, David D Stephenson, Danielle C Hergert, Andrew B Dodd, Cidney R Robertson-Benta, Sharvani Pabbathi Reddy, Keith Owen Yeates, Jason A Cromer, Timothy B Meier, Richard A Campbell and 3 more

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Article in Neuropsychology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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  3. Cognition and post-concussive symptom status after pediatric mild traumatic brain injury.Child neuropsychology : a journal on normal and abnormal development in childhood and adolescence · 2024
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Veronik SicardMind Research Network, Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute.ORCID 0000-0003-2452-934X
David D StephensonMind Research Network, Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute.ORCID 0000-0002-8285-7758
Danielle C HergertMind Research Network, Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute.ORCID 0000-0003-0860-2674
Andrew B DoddMind Research Network, Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute.
Cidney R Robertson-BentaMind Research Network, Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute.
Sharvani Pabbathi ReddyMind Research Network, Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute.ORCID 0000-0002-9644-8306
Keith Owen YeatesDepartment of Psychology, University of Calgary.ORCID 0000-0001-7680-2892
Jason A CromerChild Study Center, Yale University.ORCID 0000-0002-2632-4471
Timothy B MeierDepartment of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin.ORCID 0000-0002-4495-2754
Richard A CampbellDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of New Mexico.
John P PhillipsMind Research Network, Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute.
Robert E SapienDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center.ORCID 0000-0002-8196-9635
Andrew R MayerMind Research Network, Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute.ORCID 0000-0003-2396-5609

Funding

University of New Mexico (UNM) Center for Brain Recovery and RepairP20GM109089 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIS CTR · PI SHUTTLEWORTH, CLAUDE W · 2015 to 2024
$22.7M
The Impact of Diffuse Mild Brain Injury on Clinical Outcomes in ChildrenR01NS098494 · NINDS · THE MIND RESEARCH NETWORK · PI Andrew Robert Mayer · 2016 to 2026
$7.6M
Pilot Project Program (PPP)P30GM122734 · NIGMS · THE MIND RESEARCH NETWORK · PI MAYER, ANDREW ROBERT · 2018 to 2022
$7.0M
NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM109089NIGMS NIH HHS P30 GM122734NIH HHSNINDS NIH HHS R01 NS098494
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study assessed classification accuracy of paper-and-pencil and computerized cognitive batteries at subacute (SA; 1-11 days) and early chronic (EC; ∼4 months) phases of pediatric mild traumatic brain injury (pmTBI). Two statistical approaches focused on single-subject performance (individual task scores, total impairments) were used to maximize clinical utility.

methodTwo hundred thirty-five pmTBI and 169 healthy controls (HC) participants aged 8-18 were enrolled, with a subset (190 pmTBI; 160 HC) returning for the EC visit. The paper-and-pencil battery included several neuropsychological tests selected from recommended common data elements, whereas computerized testing was performed with the Cogstate Brief Battery. Hierarchical logistic regressions (base model: Parental education and premorbid reading abilities; full model: Base model and cognitive testing variables) were used to examine sensitivity/specificity, with diagnosis as the dependent variable.

resultsNumber Sequencing and Cogstate One-Card Learning accuracy significantly predicted SA diagnosis (full model accuracy = 71.6%-71.7%, sensitivity = 80.6%-80.8%, specificity = 59.1%-59.6%), while only immediate recall was significant at EC visit (accuracy = 68.5%, sensitivity = 74.6%, specificity = 61.5%). Other measures (Letter Fluency, Cogstate Detection, and One-Card Learning accuracy) demonstrated higher proportions of impairment for pmTBI subacutely (pmTBI: 11.5%-19.8%; HC: 3.7%-6.1%) but did not improve classification accuracy. Evidence of multiple impairments across the entire testing battery significantly predicted diagnosis at both visits (full model accuracy = 66.2%-68.6%, sensitivity = 71.2%-78.9%, specificity = 54.3%-61.5%).

conclusionsCurrent results suggest similar modest diagnostic accuracy for computerized and paper-and-pencil batteries across multiple pmTBI phases. Moreover, findings suggest the total number of impairments may be more clinically useful than any single test or cognitive domain in terms of diagnostic accuracy at both assessment points. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

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Brain ConcussionCognitive DysfunctionChildCognitionHumansMemory, Short-TermNeuropsychological TestsSensitivity and Specificity

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PMID35377682
PMCPMC9900695

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