Traumatic Brain Injury – Evidence Based Practices
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) (http://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn6/TBI_education.asp)
Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center: http://www.dvbic.org/patientcare.php
Screening:
• 3 Question DVBIC TBI Screening Tool: http://dvbic.org/public_html/pdfs/3-Question-Screening-Tool.pdf
• Military Acute Concussion Evaluation (MACE): available by calling 1.800.870.9244 or info@dvbic.org
Evaluation and Management: http://dvbic.org/pdfs/TBI_Clinical_Tools_for_WEB_(14Jul08).pdf
Mild TBI:
• During deployment: http://dvbic.org/public_html/pdfs/Deployed_setting_CPG_10OCT08.pdf
• Stateside: http://dvbic.org/pdfs/mTBI_recs_for_CONUS.pdf
Severe TBI: see this site for categories listed below http://www.braintrauma.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Guidelines
• Prehospital management (civilian guidelines for EMS)
• Critical care recommendations
• Surgical management of TBI
• Acute medical managements of severe TBI in infants, children, and adolescents
Information on TBI:
• Training on TBI in NC public service settings: http://www.nctbitraining.org/
• CDC Fact Sheet on TBI: http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/tbi/FactSheets/Facts_About_TBI.pdf
• In January 2004, the Veterans Health Initiative of the Department of Veterans Affairs released an independent study course on Traumatic Brain Injury: (http://www1.va.gov/vhi/docs/TBI.pdf).
• The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center: www.dvbic.org or 800/870-9244
• Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury DVD, Group Leader’s Planning Guide, and Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness and Prevention Fact Sheet:










