Accession Number:

AD1093968

Title:

Assessment of Acute Concussion in a Combat Environment: Concurrent Validity, Sensitivity and Specificity of the ANAM

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Final Report]

Corporate Author:

The Geneva Foundation

Report Date:

2016-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

37

Abstract:

The Purpose of this study is to determine the concurrent validity, sensitivity, and specificity of the Automated Neuropsychiatric Assessment Metric ANAM to cognitive impairment following acute concussion in an operational combat theater. Concurrent validity will be assessed by comparing ANAM with conventional neuropsychological tests used for assessing neurocognitive function in individuals with acute concussion mild traumatic brain injury mTBI. This particular sub-study is entitled Establishing a Normative Data Sample in a Military Population for the Defense Automated Neurobehavioral Assessment DANA.

Descriptors:

Subject Categories:

  • Medicine and Medical Research

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]