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Association of Blood-Based Biomarkers and 6-Month Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients With Mild TBI: A CENTER-TBI Analysis.

Daniel P Whitehouse, Lindsay Wilson, Endre Czeiter, Andras Buki, Kevin K W Wang, Nicole von Steinbüchel, Marina Zeldovich, Ewout Steyerberg, Andrew I R Maas, David K Menon and 2 more

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Daniel P WhitehouseFrom the Perioperative, Acute, Critical Care and Emergency Medicine (PACE) (D.P.W., D.M., V.F.J.N.), Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital; Division of Psychology (L.W.), University of Stirling, United Kingdom; Department of Neurosurgery (E.C.), Medical School, and Neurotrauma Research Group (E.C.), Szentagothai Research Centre, University of Pecs, Hungary; Department of Neurosurgery (A.B.), Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Sweden; Department of Neurobiology (K.K.W.W.), Center for Neurotrauma, Multiomics & Biomarkers (CNMB) Neuroscience Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Atlanta, GA; Program for Neurotrauma, Neuroproteomics and Biomarker Research (K.K.W.W.), Departments of Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, University of Florida, McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville; Institute of Psychology (N.v.S., M.Z.), University of Innsbruck; Faculty of Psychotherapy Science (M.Z.), Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria; Department of Biomedical Data Sciences (E.S.), Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands; Department of Neurosurgery (A.I.R.M.), Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem; and Department of Translational Neuroscience (A.I.R.M.), Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Antwerp, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-0216-1866
Lindsay WilsonFrom the Perioperative, Acute, Critical Care and Emergency Medicine (PACE) (D.P.W., D.M., V.F.J.N.), Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital; Division of Psychology (L.W.), University of Stirling, United Kingdom; Department of Neurosurgery (E.C.), Medical School, and Neurotrauma Research Group (E.C.), Szentagothai Research Centre, University of Pecs, Hungary; Department of Neurosurgery (A.B.), Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Sweden; Department of Neurobiology (K.K.W.W.), Center for Neurotrauma, Multiomics & Biomarkers (CNMB) Neuroscience Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Atlanta, GA; Program for Neurotrauma, Neuroproteomics and Biomarker Research (K.K.W.W.), Departments of Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, University of Florida, McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville; Institute of Psychology (N.v.S., M.Z.), University of Innsbruck; Faculty of Psychotherapy Science (M.Z.), Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria; Department of Biomedical Data Sciences (E.S.), Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands; Department of Neurosurgery (A.I.R.M.), Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem; and Department of Translational Neuroscience (A.I.R.M.), Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Antwerp, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-4113-2328
Endre CzeiterFrom the Perioperative, Acute, Critical Care and Emergency Medicine (PACE) (D.P.W., D.M., V.F.J.N.), Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital; Division of Psychology (L.W.), University of Stirling, United Kingdom; Department of Neurosurgery (E.C.), Medical School, and Neurotrauma Research Group (E.C.), Szentagothai Research Centre, University of Pecs, Hungary; Department of Neurosurgery (A.B.), Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Sweden; Department of Neurobiology (K.K.W.W.), Center for Neurotrauma, Multiomics & Biomarkers (CNMB) Neuroscience Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Atlanta, GA; Program for Neurotrauma, Neuroproteomics and Biomarker Research (K.K.W.W.), Departments of Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, University of Florida, McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville; Institute of Psychology (N.v.S., M.Z.), University of Innsbruck; Faculty of Psychotherapy Science (M.Z.), Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria; Department of Biomedical Data Sciences (E.S.), Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands; Department of Neurosurgery (A.I.R.M.), Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem; and Department of Translational Neuroscience (A.I.R.M.), Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Antwerp, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-9578-6944
Andras BukiFrom the Perioperative, Acute, Critical Care and Emergency Medicine (PACE) (D.P.W., D.M., V.F.J.N.), Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital; Division of Psychology (L.W.), University of Stirling, United Kingdom; Department of Neurosurgery (E.C.), Medical School, and Neurotrauma Research Group (E.C.), Szentagothai Research Centre, University of Pecs, Hungary; Department of Neurosurgery (A.B.), Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Sweden; Department of Neurobiology (K.K.W.W.), Center for Neurotrauma, Multiomics & Biomarkers (CNMB) Neuroscience Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Atlanta, GA; Program for Neurotrauma, Neuroproteomics and Biomarker Research (K.K.W.W.), Departments of Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, University of Florida, McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville; Institute of Psychology (N.v.S., M.Z.), University of Innsbruck; Faculty of Psychotherapy Science (M.Z.), Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria; Department of Biomedical Data Sciences (E.S.), Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands; Department of Neurosurgery (A.I.R.M.), Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem; and Department of Translational Neuroscience (A.I.R.M.), Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Antwerp, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-2190-9278
Kevin K W WangFrom the Perioperative, Acute, Critical Care and Emergency Medicine (PACE) (D.P.W., D.M., V.F.J.N.), Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital; Division of Psychology (L.W.), University of Stirling, United Kingdom; Department of Neurosurgery (E.C.), Medical School, and Neurotrauma Research Group (E.C.), Szentagothai Research Centre, University of Pecs, Hungary; Department of Neurosurgery (A.B.), Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Sweden; Department of Neurobiology (K.K.W.W.), Center for Neurotrauma, Multiomics & Biomarkers (CNMB) Neuroscience Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Atlanta, GA; Program for Neurotrauma, Neuroproteomics and Biomarker Research (K.K.W.W.), Departments of Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, University of Florida, McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville; Institute of Psychology (N.v.S., M.Z.), University of Innsbruck; Faculty of Psychotherapy Science (M.Z.), Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria; Department of Biomedical Data Sciences (E.S.), Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands; Department of Neurosurgery (A.I.R.M.), Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem; and Department of Translational Neuroscience (A.I.R.M.), Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Antwerp, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-9343-6473
Nicole von SteinbüchelFrom the Perioperative, Acute, Critical Care and Emergency Medicine (PACE) (D.P.W., D.M., V.F.J.N.), Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital; Division of Psychology (L.W.), University of Stirling, United Kingdom; Department of Neurosurgery (E.C.), Medical School, and Neurotrauma Research Group (E.C.), Szentagothai Research Centre, University of Pecs, Hungary; Department of Neurosurgery (A.B.), Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Sweden; Department of Neurobiology (K.K.W.W.), Center for Neurotrauma, Multiomics & Biomarkers (CNMB) Neuroscience Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Atlanta, GA; Program for Neurotrauma, Neuroproteomics and Biomarker Research (K.K.W.W.), Departments of Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, University of Florida, McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville; Institute of Psychology (N.v.S., M.Z.), University of Innsbruck; Faculty of Psychotherapy Science (M.Z.), Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria; Department of Biomedical Data Sciences (E.S.), Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands; Department of Neurosurgery (A.I.R.M.), Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem; and Department of Translational Neuroscience (A.I.R.M.), Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Antwerp, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-4143-4713
Marina ZeldovichFrom the Perioperative, Acute, Critical Care and Emergency Medicine (PACE) (D.P.W., D.M., V.F.J.N.), Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital; Division of Psychology (L.W.), University of Stirling, United Kingdom; Department of Neurosurgery (E.C.), Medical School, and Neurotrauma Research Group (E.C.), Szentagothai Research Centre, University of Pecs, Hungary; Department of Neurosurgery (A.B.), Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Sweden; Department of Neurobiology (K.K.W.W.), Center for Neurotrauma, Multiomics & Biomarkers (CNMB) Neuroscience Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Atlanta, GA; Program for Neurotrauma, Neuroproteomics and Biomarker Research (K.K.W.W.), Departments of Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, University of Florida, McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville; Institute of Psychology (N.v.S., M.Z.), University of Innsbruck; Faculty of Psychotherapy Science (M.Z.), Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria; Department of Biomedical Data Sciences (E.S.), Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands; Department of Neurosurgery (A.I.R.M.), Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem; and Department of Translational Neuroscience (A.I.R.M.), Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Antwerp, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-0172-9904
Ewout SteyerbergFrom the Perioperative, Acute, Critical Care and Emergency Medicine (PACE) (D.P.W., D.M., V.F.J.N.), Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital; Division of Psychology (L.W.), University of Stirling, United Kingdom; Department of Neurosurgery (E.C.), Medical School, and Neurotrauma Research Group (E.C.), Szentagothai Research Centre, University of Pecs, Hungary; Department of Neurosurgery (A.B.), Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Sweden; Department of Neurobiology (K.K.W.W.), Center for Neurotrauma, Multiomics & Biomarkers (CNMB) Neuroscience Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Atlanta, GA; Program for Neurotrauma, Neuroproteomics and Biomarker Research (K.K.W.W.), Departments of Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, University of Florida, McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville; Institute of Psychology (N.v.S., M.Z.), University of Innsbruck; Faculty of Psychotherapy Science (M.Z.), Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria; Department of Biomedical Data Sciences (E.S.), Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands; Department of Neurosurgery (A.I.R.M.), Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem; and Department of Translational Neuroscience (A.I.R.M.), Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Antwerp, Belgium.
Andrew I R MaasFrom the Perioperative, Acute, Critical Care and Emergency Medicine (PACE) (D.P.W., D.M., V.F.J.N.), Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital; Division of Psychology (L.W.), University of Stirling, United Kingdom; Department of Neurosurgery (E.C.), Medical School, and Neurotrauma Research Group (E.C.), Szentagothai Research Centre, University of Pecs, Hungary; Department of Neurosurgery (A.B.), Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Sweden; Department of Neurobiology (K.K.W.W.), Center for Neurotrauma, Multiomics & Biomarkers (CNMB) Neuroscience Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Atlanta, GA; Program for Neurotrauma, Neuroproteomics and Biomarker Research (K.K.W.W.), Departments of Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, University of Florida, McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville; Institute of Psychology (N.v.S., M.Z.), University of Innsbruck; Faculty of Psychotherapy Science (M.Z.), Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria; Department of Biomedical Data Sciences (E.S.), Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands; Department of Neurosurgery (A.I.R.M.), Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem; and Department of Translational Neuroscience (A.I.R.M.), Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Antwerp, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-1612-1264
David K MenonFrom the Perioperative, Acute, Critical Care and Emergency Medicine (PACE) (D.P.W., D.M., V.F.J.N.), Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital; Division of Psychology (L.W.), University of Stirling, United Kingdom; Department of Neurosurgery (E.C.), Medical School, and Neurotrauma Research Group (E.C.), Szentagothai Research Centre, University of Pecs, Hungary; Department of Neurosurgery (A.B.), Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Sweden; Department of Neurobiology (K.K.W.W.), Center for Neurotrauma, Multiomics & Biomarkers (CNMB) Neuroscience Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Atlanta, GA; Program for Neurotrauma, Neuroproteomics and Biomarker Research (K.K.W.W.), Departments of Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, University of Florida, McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville; Institute of Psychology (N.v.S., M.Z.), University of Innsbruck; Faculty of Psychotherapy Science (M.Z.), Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria; Department of Biomedical Data Sciences (E.S.), Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands; Department of Neurosurgery (A.I.R.M.), Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem; and Department of Translational Neuroscience (A.I.R.M.), Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Antwerp, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-3228-9692
Virginia F J NewcombeFrom the Perioperative, Acute, Critical Care and Emergency Medicine (PACE) (D.P.W., D.M., V.F.J.N.), Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital; Division of Psychology (L.W.), University of Stirling, United Kingdom; Department of Neurosurgery (E.C.), Medical School, and Neurotrauma Research Group (E.C.), Szentagothai Research Centre, University of Pecs, Hungary; Department of Neurosurgery (A.B.), Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Sweden; Department of Neurobiology (K.K.W.W.), Center for Neurotrauma, Multiomics & Biomarkers (CNMB) Neuroscience Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Atlanta, GA; Program for Neurotrauma, Neuroproteomics and Biomarker Research (K.K.W.W.), Departments of Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, University of Florida, McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville; Institute of Psychology (N.v.S., M.Z.), University of Innsbruck; Faculty of Psychotherapy Science (M.Z.), Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria; Department of Biomedical Data Sciences (E.S.), Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands; Department of Neurosurgery (A.I.R.M.), Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem; and Department of Translational Neuroscience (A.I.R.M.), Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Antwerp, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-6044-9035
CENTER-TBI Investigators and ParticipantsFrom the Perioperative, Acute, Critical Care and Emergency Medicine (PACE) (D.P.W., D.M., V.F.J.N.), Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital; Division of Psychology (L.W.), University of Stirling, United Kingdom; Department of Neurosurgery (E.C.), Medical School, and Neurotrauma Research Group (E.C.), Szentagothai Research Centre, University of Pecs, Hungary; Department of Neurosurgery (A.B.), Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Sweden; Department of Neurobiology (K.K.W.W.), Center for Neurotrauma, Multiomics & Biomarkers (CNMB) Neuroscience Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Atlanta, GA; Program for Neurotrauma, Neuroproteomics and Biomarker Research (K.K.W.W.), Departments of Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, University of Florida, McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville; Institute of Psychology (N.v.S., M.Z.), University of Innsbruck; Faculty of Psychotherapy Science (M.Z.), Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria; Department of Biomedical Data Sciences (E.S.), Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands; Department of Neurosurgery (A.I.R.M.), Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem; and Department of Translational Neuroscience (A.I.R.M.), Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Antwerp, Belgium.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesThere is seemingly contradictory evidence concerning relationships between day-of-injury biomarkers and outcomes after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). To address this issue, we examined the association between a panel of biomarkers and multidimensional TBI outcomes.

methodsParticipants with mTBI (Glasgow coma scores [GCSs] 13-15) were selected from Collaborative European NeuroTrauma Effectiveness Research in Traumatic Brain Injury, a European observational study recruiting patients with TBI with indication for brain CT and presentation within 24 hours. Exclusion criteria for this secondary analysis were age younger than 16 years, incomplete biomarker panel, death, or no recorded outcomes. Participants were separated into 2 groups, CT-negative and CT-positive. Multivariable binary logistic regression was used to assess the relation between the log biomarker level (glial fibrillary acidic protein [GFAP], neurofilament light [NfL], neuron-specific enolase [NSE], S100 calcium-binding protein B [S100B], tau, ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 [UCH-L1]) and dichotomized 6-month outcomes (functional outcomes [GOSE score <8], health-related quality of life [HRQoL; Quality of Life after Brain Injury-Overall Scale (QOLIBRI-OS) score <52, Short-Form 12-Item Survey version 2 Mental Component Summary (SF12v2 MCS) score <40, Short-Form 12-Item Survey version 2 Physical Component Summary (SF12v2 PCS) score <40], persistent postconcussion symptoms [Rivermead Post-Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire score ≥16], anxiety disorder [Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) score ≥8], depression [Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) score ≥10], and post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) score ≥33]).

resultsA total of 1,589 participants (865 CT-negative, 724 CT-positive) were included (77% GCS 15, median age 52 years, 66% male). Higher biomarker levels were associated with a GOSE score <8: CT-negative: S100B (odds ratio [OR] 1.78, 95% CI 1.43-2.23) and UCH-L1 (OR 1.16, 95% CI 1.01-1.33); CT-positive: GFAP (OR 1.22, 95% CI 1.11-1.36), NfL (OR 1.30, 95% CI 1.11-1.52), S100B (OR 1.51, 95% CI 1.23-1.86), tau (OR 1.36, 95% CI 1.17-1.59), and UCH-L1 (OR 1.34, 95% CI 1.17-1.53). In CT-positive participants, positive association was seen between NfL (OR 1.3, 95% CI 1.06-1.60) and UCH-L1 (OR 1.28, 95% CI 1.07-1.54) with QOLIBRI-OS; S100B (OR 1.32, 95% CI 1.02-1.70) with SF12v2 PCS; and NSE (OR 1.52, 95% CI 1.06-2.18) and UCH-L1 (OR 1.21, 95% CI 1.01-1.46) with the GAD-7. However, in CT-negative participants only, negative associations were seen between GFAP and impairment on the QOLIBRI-OS (OR 0.76, 95% CI 0.66-0.88), SF12v2 MCS (OR 0.71, 95% CI 0.61-0.82), SF12v2 PCS (OR 0.79, 95% CI 0.68-0.91), GAD-7 (OR 0.80, 0.68-0.95), PHQ-9 (OR 0.80, 95% CI 0.68-0.93), and PCL-5 (OR 0.80, 95% CI 0.66-0.97). DISCUSSION: Participants with higher biomarker levels had greater odds of impaired functional recovery. However, in CT-negative participants, higher GFAP concentrations were associated with better HRQoL and less impaired mental health. Further exploration is required of the patient phenotypes that may explain the relationships observed in this analysis.

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BiomarkersBrain ConcussionPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresAdultAgedFemaleGlasgow Coma ScaleGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeurofilament ProteinsPhosphopyruvate HydrataseS100 Calcium Binding Protein beta Subunittau ProteinsUbiquitin ThiolesteraseBiomarkersGFAP protein, humanGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinMAPT protein, humanneurofilament protein LNeurofilament ProteinsPhosphopyruvate HydrataseS100B protein, humanS100 Calcium Binding Protein beta Subunittau ProteinsUbiquitin ThiolesteraseUCHL1 protein, human

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