title: Mild traumatic brain injuries: a 10-year follow-up.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Long-term consequences of mild traumatic brain injuries were investigated based on a 10-year follow-up of patients from a previously-published randomized controlled study of mild traumatic brain injuries. One aim was to describe changes over time after mild traumatic brain injuries in terms of the extent of persisting post-concussion symptoms, life satisfaction, perceived health, activities of daily living, changes in life roles and sick leave. Another aim was to identify differences between the intervention and control groups.
  
  
  METHODS
  The intervention group comprised 142 persons and the control group 56 persons.
  
  
  METHODS
  Postal questionnaires with a response rate of 56%.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No differences over time were found for the intervention and control groups in terms of post-concussion symptoms. In the intervention group some variables in life satisfaction, perceived health and daily life were decreased. Some roles had changed over the years for both groups. No other differences between the intervention and control groups were found. However, in both groups sick leave decreased.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Early individual intervention by a qualified rehabilitation team does not appear to impact on the long-term outcome for persons with symptoms related to mild traumatic brain injuries. The status after approximately 3 weeks is indicative of the status after 10 years.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden. Elisabeth.Elgmark@hhj.hj.se
authors.forename: Elisabeth Elgmark
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Andersson
authors.forename: Beate Kärrdahl
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Bedics
authors.forename: Torbjörn
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Falkmer
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D057189:Checklist; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D038223:Post-Concussion Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011788:Quality of Life; D018582:Sick Leave; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires