This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Spencer RJ, McGuire AP, Tree HA, Waldron-Perrine B, Pangilinan PH, Bieliauskas LA. Report of traumatic brain injury information sources among OIF/OEF Veterans undergoing polytrauma evaluations. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2013;50(1):1–6. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Report of traumatic brain injury information sources among OIF/OEF Veterans undergoing polytrauma evaluations Robert J. Spencer, PhD; Adam P. McGuire; Heather A. Tree, PhD; Brigid Waldron-Perrine, PhD; Percival H. Pangilinan, MD; Linas A. Bieliauskas, PhD
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Spencer RJ, McGuire AP, Tree HA, Waldron-Perrine B, Pangilinan PH, Bieliauskas LA. Report of traumatic brain injury information sources among OIF/OEF Veterans undergoing polytrauma evaluations. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2013;50(1):1–6. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Aim – Fill gap in literature regarding where veterans receive information on symptoms associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Relevance – Veterans’ symptom presentation may be significantly influenced by the information they have received.
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Spencer RJ, McGuire AP, Tree HA, Waldron-Perrine B, Pangilinan PH, Bieliauskas LA. Report of traumatic brain injury information sources among OIF/OEF Veterans undergoing polytrauma evaluations. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2013;50(1):1–6. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Method Surveyed 152 veterans who screened positive for possible TBI within Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system about sources of information they encountered regarding TBI and its sequelae.
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Spencer RJ, McGuire AP, Tree HA, Waldron-Perrine B, Pangilinan PH, Bieliauskas LA. Report of traumatic brain injury information sources among OIF/OEF Veterans undergoing polytrauma evaluations. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2013;50(1):1–6. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Results Most frequently cited sources of TBI information. Sourcen% Friends in Military Internet Medical Professional Not Affiliated with TBI Clinic Military Pamphlet4428.9
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Spencer RJ, McGuire AP, Tree HA, Waldron-Perrine B, Pangilinan PH, Bieliauskas LA. Report of traumatic brain injury information sources among OIF/OEF Veterans undergoing polytrauma evaluations. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2013;50(1):1–6. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Conclusion Veterans are exposed to TBI information before being formally evaluated. – This information comes from multiple sources of varying reliability. Future research should evaluate and ultimately improve reliability of this information to positively influence treatment of Veterans.