Mild TBI Task Force

SEEKING FEEDBACK on draft Definition of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

The Mild TBI Task Force of the ACRM Brain Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group (BI-ISIG) published a Definition of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in 1993. Over the last two years, the task force has been preparing an update of this definition.

MISSION

To enhance the quality and uptake of concussion research, and to improve clinical care for concussion.

CHAIR

2025 GOALS

1. Field testing and publication of the structured diagnostic interview
2. New leadership and strategic plan for the Mild TBI Task Force

2023/2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

1. Ongoing conference and CME presentations on the new ACRM diagnostic criteria for mild TBI (Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 104(8):1343-1355).
2. Follow-up article on medical-legal issues related to the diagnostic criteria (under review).
3. Completed external review of structured diagnostic interview (implementation tool).

2024 GOALS

1. Implementation tools for the new ACRM diagnostic criteria for mild TBI
2. Structured diagnostic interview
3. Synopsis for primary care

2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

1. Diagnostic criteria for mild TBI completed, endorsed by ACRM Board of Governors, and published (Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 104(8):1343-1355).
2. Numerous conference and CME presentations on the new ACRM diagnostic criteria for mild TBI.
3. Editorial on collaboration with the international Concussion in Sport Group (Br J Sports Med, 57(11):617-618).

2023 GOALS

1. Publish position paper on the definition of mild TBI
2. Launch new projects (e.g., updated definition of mild TBI knowledge translation products)

2022 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

1. Updated definition of Mild TBI project
   1. Stakeholder organization and public feedback phase
   2. 3rd round of expert panel voting
   3. Collaboration with the Scientific Committee of the international Consensus in Sport Group (Amsterdam meeting)
2. Collaboration with the Sports Rehabilitation & Athlete Development Task Force on a concussion clinical practices survey

2020 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Silverberg ND, Iaccarino MA, Panenka WJ, et al. Management of concussion and mild traumatic brain injury: A synthesis of practice guidelines. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2020;101(2):382-393.
• Silverberg ND, Iverson GL, Arciniegas D, et al. Expert panel survey to update the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine definition of mild traumatic brain injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. Accepted.

PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• 2019 Accomplishments

How Do I Get Involved?

1. Task Force meet-and-greet: Nov 10 at 7:00 am
2. Symposium on “Unveiling of the updated ACRM definition of mild TBI”: Nov 10 at 10:45 am
3. Email the Task Force chair at noah.silverberg@ubc.ca to join monthly meetings