The Brain Injury Screening Tool (BIST): Tool Development, Factor Structure and Validity

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aut.relation.articlenumbere0246512en_NZ
aut.relation.issue2en_NZ
aut.relation.journalPLoS Oneen_NZ
aut.relation.volume16en_NZ
aut.researcherDrabsch, Julie
dc.contributor.authorTheadom, Aen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorHardaker, Nen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorBray, Cen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorSiegert, Ren_NZ
dc.contributor.authorHenshall, Ken_NZ
dc.contributor.authorForch, Ken_NZ
dc.contributor.authorFernando, Ken_NZ
dc.contributor.authorKing, Den_NZ
dc.contributor.authorFulcher, Men_NZ
dc.contributor.authorJewell, Sen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorShaikh, Nen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorGottgtroy, RBen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorHume, Pen_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-19T01:49:46Z
dc.date.available2021-05-19T01:49:46Z
dc.date.copyright2021en_NZ
dc.date.issued2021en_NZ
dc.description.abstractCurrently health care pathways (the combination and order of services that a patient receives to manage their injury) following a mild traumatic brain injury vary considerably. Some clinicians lack confidence in injury recognition, management and knowing when to refer. A clinical expert group developed the Brain Injury Screening Tool (BIST) to provide guidance on health care pathways based on clinical indicators of poor recovery. The tool aims to facilitate access to specialist services (if required) to improve longer term prognosis. The tool was developed using a three-step process including: 1) domain mapping; 2) item development and 3) item testing and review. An online retrospective survey of 114 adults (>16 years) who had experienced a mild brain injury in the past 10 years was used to determine the initial psychometric properties of the 15-item symptom scale of the BIST. Participants were randomised to complete the BIST and one of two existing symptom scales; the Rivermead Post-concussion Symptom Questionnaire (RPQ) or the Sports Concussion Assessment Test (SCAT-5) symptom scale to determine concurrent validity. Participant responses to the BIST symptom scale items were used to determine scale reliability using Cronbach’s alpha. A principal components analysis explored the underlying factor structure. Spearman’s correlation coefficients determined concurrent validity with the RPQ and SCAT-5 symptom scales. The 15 items were found to require a reading age of 6–8 years old using readability statistics. High concurrent validity was shown against the RPQ (r = 0.91) and SCAT-5 (r = 0.90). The BIST total symptom scale (α = 0.94) and the three factors identified demonstrated excellent internal consistency: physical/emotional (α = 0.90), cognitive (α = 0.92) and vestibular-ocular (α = 0.80). This study provides evidence to support the utility, internal consistency, factor structure and concurrent validity of the BIST. Further research is warranted to determine the utility of the BIST scoring criteria and responsiveness to change in patients.
dc.identifier.citationPLoS ONE 16(2): e0246512. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246512
dc.identifier.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0246512en_NZ
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/14197
dc.publisherPublic Library of Science (PLoS)en_NZ
dc.relation.urihttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0246512en_NZ
dc.rights© 2021 Theadom et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccessen_NZ
dc.titleThe Brain Injury Screening Tool (BIST): Tool Development, Factor Structure and Validityen_NZ
dc.typeJournal Article
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