title: Military-Civilian Collaborations for mTBI Rehabilitation Research in an Active Duty Population: Lessons Learned From the Assessment of Military Multitasking Performance Project.
abstract: This article describes lessons learned in the planning, development, and administration of a collaborative military-civilian research project, the Assessment of Military Multitasking Performance, which was designed to address a gap in clinical assessment for active duty service members with mild traumatic brain injury who wish to return to active duty. Our team worked over the course of multiple years to develop an assessment for military therapists to address this need. Insights gained through trial and error are shared to provide guidance for civilian researchers who may wish to collaborate with active duty researchers.
authors.affiliation: Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Allied Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (Dr McCulloch and Ms Cleveland); Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina (Ms Cecchini); Courage Kenny Research Center, Allina Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Drs Radomski and Weightman); Clinical and Rehabilitative Medicine Research Program, US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, Fort Detrick, Maryland (MAJ Scherer); United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, Massachusetts (MAJ Laurel); Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina (CAPT McMillan); and Department of Clinical Research and Leadership, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia (Dr Davidson).
authors.forename: Karen L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: McCulloch
authors.forename: Amy S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Cecchini
authors.forename: Mary V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Radomski
authors.forename: Matthew R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Scherer
authors.forename: Laurel
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cleveland
authors.forename: Henry P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: McMillan
authors.forename: Leslie F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.forename: Margaret M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Weightman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001924:Brain Concussion; D005260:Female; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D000073919:Interdisciplinary Placement; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D000073456:Multitasking Behavior; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers / Q000458:organization & administration; D000066768:Rehabilitation Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs / Q000458:organization & administration; D055815:Young Adult