Promoting Recovery in Children Who Sustain a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: mTBI Evaluation and Management (TEaM)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a multi-disciplinary, multi-setting intervention with the goal of improving outcomes for children who have experienced a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). The project aims to improve and support mTBI diagnosis and management, and improve critical decision making by clinicians during their interaction with the injured child, their family, and their school.
• Actively practicing physician or APP in the CHOA System
• Primary practice in either ED, UC, and/or PCP
• School age (5-18 yoa)
• Evaluated in ED / UC / PCP within 72 hours of injury
• Discharged home from ED / UC / PCP (e.g., not admitted to hospital)
• Meets above inclusion for retrospective portion plus:
• mTBI likely present as defined by:
• Positive diagnosis by clinician or mTBI OR
• Positive triage screen plus positive symptom checklist