CDC formed the Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) Work Group, composed of experts in the field of brain injury, to determine appropriate and feasible methods for assessing the incidence and prevalence of MTBI in the United States. This report presents the significant findings and recommendations of the MTBI Work Group, which are the product of numerous discussions and a thorough review of the scientific literature. It describes the public health significance of MTBI and recommends how to better measure the magnitude of the problem in this country.

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