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Search for meeting agendas, minutes and other meeting references for future and past meetings (i.e. Defense Health Board, Beneficiary Advisory Panel, DoD P&T Committee, etc.)

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July 31, 2020

Headache Impact Test (HIT-6)

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The six-item HIT-6 provides a global measure of adverse headache impact and is used to screen and monitor patients with headaches in both clinical practice and clinical research. The HIT-6 items measure the severity of headache pain and the adverse impact of headache on social functioning, role functioning, vitality, cognitive functioning and ...

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July 31, 2020

Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)

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The ISI is a brief, validated, seven-item self-report questionnaire useful for the initial assessment of insomnia symptom severity and ongoing monitoring of treatment response.

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July 31, 2020

Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory (NSI)

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The NSI is used as a subjective measure for symptom reporting. The NSI is a 22-item symptom inventory of non-specific but common mild TBI symptoms.

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July 31, 2020

Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI)

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The 25-item self-assessment evaluates the impact of dizziness on daily life imposed by vestibular system disease.

Publication
July 31, 2020

Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)

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The ESS is widely used in the field of sleep medicine as a subjective measure of a patient's sleepiness. The test is a list of eight situations in which you rate your tendency to become sleepy on a scale of 0 - no chance of dozing, to 3 - high chance of dozing.

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July 31, 2020

Severity Rating for TBI

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TBI treatment requirements are based on the severity of injury. This table shows how severity is assigned based on duration of symptoms. Alteration in consciousness (AOC) is often described as being dazed, confused or “having my bell rung.” Post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) is not loss of memory but the inability to lay down new memories. This is often ...

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July 31, 2020

Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

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The GCS is used to assess the consciousness and neurological functioning of a person who has just received a TBI. The total score is the sum of the scores in three categories: eye-opening response, verbal response and motor response.

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July 31, 2020

Patient's Global Impression of Change (PGIC)

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The PGIC captures clinically meaningful change that makes a difference to the patient. Consisting of one question rated on a seven-point Likert scale, the PGIC offers a quick and simple method of quantifying clinical progress. The patient is asked to describe the change in activity limitations, symptoms, emotions and overall quality of life related to ...

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July 31, 2020

PTSD Checklist (PCL-5)

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The PCL-5 is a 20-item self-report measure that assesses the 20 DSM-5 symptoms of PTSD. The PCL-5 has a variety of purposes, including: monitoring symptom change during and after treatment, screening individuals for PTSD and making a provisional PTSD diagnosis.

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July 30, 2020

Cognitive Rehabilitation for Following Mild to Moderate TBI Clinical Recommendation - Full

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This TBI clinical recommendation is broken down into three primary categories: Modifications for Service Members and Veterans; Interventions and Strategies to Address Cognitive Dysfunction; and, Delivery of Rehabilitation for Patients with Cognitive Challenges. Each category contains clinical recommendations, the background and rationale behind them, ...

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July 30, 2020

Cognitive Rehabilitation Following Mild to Moderate TBI - Referring Provider Resource

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This resource answers common questions that referring providers may have, such as how to determine if a patient is having cognitive difficulties or whether the patient is a good candidate for cognitive rehabilitation following a mild to moderate traumatic brain injury.

Publication
July 29, 2020

PDTS Data Report Request Form

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The PDTS reports function is constantly evolving and as we continue to find new applications for the data collected by PDTS, the reports function will be modified to meet those demands.

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