TBI-REPORTER Prospective Proof of Principle Study (3P)
Eligibility
Local study conflicts
- Any co-enrollment conflicts
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of TBI
- Consideration for CT scan based on NICE screening criteria
- Presentation within 24 hours of injury
- Informed consent obtained according to local and national requirements
- ≥18 years of age
Exclusion Criteria:
- Severe pre-existing neurological disorder that would confound outcome assessments. In practical terms, this would exclude individuals who, because of a neurological disease, would be assessed as having pre-injury moderate disability (or worse) on the Glasgow Outcome Score [2] (GOSE)
- Patients who may have difficulties in understanding written or verbal information in English that would limit their ability to consent and complete the outcome assessments
- Patients who have a catastrophic injury where death is expected within 24 hours of injury
If the patient is eligible:
Step by Step Guide to Recruitment:
In standard working hours; 9-5
- Please contact the ED Research Team when eligible patients arrive in ED:
Send the ED Research Team a message via Epic chat "ED research Team" or phone 217907
Out of hours and weekends:
- We are not planning to recruit OOH for the foreseeable future