The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation
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J Head Trauma Rehabil · Nov 2007
Screening for traumatic brain injury in troops returning from deployment in Afghanistan and Iraq: initial investigation of the usefulness of a short screening tool for traumatic brain injury.
Preliminary assessment of a new instrument, the Brief Traumatic Brain Injury Screen (BTBIS). ⋯ In this initial study, the BTBIS demonstrated promise as part of a triage process in mass casualty situations, permitting individuals with probable TBI to self-report injury and continued symptoms. Further study, including full validation and reliability assessment, is warranted and required before these screening tools can be fully evaluated.