Abstract

Objective: To determine how often emergency department (ED) patients meeting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) criteria were diagnosed with a mild TBI by the ED physician. Design: Prospective identification of cases of mild TBI in the ED by study personnel using scripted interviews and medical record data was compared with a retrospective review of ED medical record documentation of mild TBI. Setting: EDs of a Level I trauma center and an academic nontrauma hospital.

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