title: Reference data from the automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics for use in traumatic brain injury in an active duty military sample.
abstract: The current study examined the performance of active duty soldiers on the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM) traumatic brain injury test battery, to expand the reference data for use in military settings. The effects of age and gender on cognitive performance also were explored. The ANAM traumatic brain injury battery, consisting of six performance tests and two subjective scales, was administered to a sample of healthy active duty soldiers (N = 5,247) as part of a concussion surveillance program. Performance means and SDs, stratified according to age and gender, are reported as reference data. In addition, the impact of age and gender on performance measures was analyzed. Because ANAM is rapidly being adopted for use in many military medical and research applications, the establishment of these reference values is invaluable, particularly for assisting with rapid accurate evaluation and treatment in clinical settings.
authors.affiliation: *Center for the Study of Human Operator Performance, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73072, USA.
authors.forename: Andrea S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Vincent
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bleiberg
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ivins
authors.forename: Dennis L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Reeves
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schwab
authors.forename: Kirby
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gilliland
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schlegel
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Warden
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003071:Cognition; D019992:Databases as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000592:standards*; D012015:Reference Standards