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The Boston Assessment of Traumatic Brain Injury–Lifetime (BAT-L) Semistructured Interview: Evidence of Research Utility and Validity

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Fortier, Catherine Brawn, Amick, Melissa M., Grande, Laura, McGlynn, Susan, Kenna, Alexandra, Morra, Lindsay, Clark, Alexandra, Milberg, William P. +1 more·2014·Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

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OBJECTIVE: Report the prevalence of lifetime and military-related traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) veterans and validate the Boston Assessment of TBI-Lifetime (BAT-L). SETTING: The BAT-L is the first validated, postcombat, semistructured clinical interview to characterize head injuries and diagnose TBIs throughout the life span. PARTICIPANTS: Community-dwelling convenience sample of 131 OEF/OIF veterans. DESIGN: TBI criteria (alteration of mental status, posttraumatic amnesia, and loss of consciousness) were evaluated for all possible TBIs, including a novel evaluation of blast exposure. MAIN MEASURES: BAT-L, Ohio State University TBI Identification Method (OSU-TBI-ID). RESULTS: About 67% of veterans incurred a TBI in their lifetime. Almost 35% of veterans experienced at least 1 military-related TBI; all were mild in severity, 40% of them were due to blast, 50% were due to some other (ie, blunt) mechanism, and 10% were due to both types of injuries. Predeployment TBIs were frequent (45% of veterans). There was strong correspondence between the BAT-L and the OSU-TBI-ID (Cohen κ = 0.89; Kendall τ-b = 0.95). Interrater reliability of the BAT-L was strong (κs >0.80). CONCLUSIONS: The BAT-L is a valid instrument with which to assess TBI across a service member's lifetime and captures the varied and complex nature of brain injuries across OEF/OIF veterans' life span.

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Authors
Fortier, C. B., Amick, M. M., Grande, L., McGlynn, S., Kenna, A., Morra, L., Clark, A., Milberg, W. P., & McGlinchey, R. E.
Affiliations
Boston University (US)
Venue
Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
Published
2014-01
Volume
29
Issue
1
Pages
89-98
ISSN
0885-9701 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2083910073
Cited by
193
References
19
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FWCI
9.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard (DASH) (Harvard University) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute on Aging (K01AG024898, K23AG034258)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
Keywords
traumatic brain injury, semi-structured interviews, military veterans, Operation Enduring Freedom, Iraq War, blast exposure, inter-rater reliability, instrument validation
MeSH terms
Adult, Blast Injuries, Boston, Brain Injuries, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Interview, Psychological, Male, Middle Aged, Neuropsychological Tests, Psychometrics, Veterans, Reproducibility of Results, Biomedical Research, Iraq War, 2003-2011, Young Adult, Afghan Campaign 2001-

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