The guidelines provided in this article are based on evidence of the prevalence, clinical interpretation, and management of mild traumatic brain injury. The author recognizes the different deficits that make it hard to obtain data on the condition. There is no standard definition of mild traumatic brain injury which makes it necessary to formulate a comprehensive search in order to obtain data on the morbidity. Future recognition and comprehensive definition of this condition could, therefore, alter the clinical interpretation of different scenarios that could be regarded similar currently.
The grading of a body of evidence is based on the recordings of the author, and the confidence that they show for the procedure they are recommending. Assessing the patient factors and the use of best evidence-based practice is essential in the evidence-based practice outlined. The possible effects of future research on the current recommended clinical action is also taken into consideration when grading a body of evidence (Atkins, 2004).
The grading of the evidence on the care for patients with mild traumatic brain injury, the grading based on the article’s strength grades and definitions is moderate. Moderate confidence means that the evidence reflects the true clinical picture, with the possibility of our confidence being changed by further research into the matter (Douglas K. Owens, 2010).
I would use the guidelines based on the evidence provided. The guidelines include the latest understanding of mild traumatic brain injury with the respective assessments and management procedures. The use of evidence-based practice s crucial in all clinical setups. Using the recommendations offered by the author on mild traumatic brain injury gives the clinician a chance to use tested treatment options which could increase efficiency and reduce chances of error (Miller, 2015).
References
Atkins, D. M. (2004). Systems for grading the quality of evidence and the strength of recommendations I: a critical appraisal of existing approaches The GRADE Working Group. BMC health services research, 4(1), 38.
Douglas K. Owens, K. N. (2010). AHRQ Series Paper 5: Grading the strength of a body of evidence when comparing medical interventions-Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Effective Health-Care Program. journal of clinical epidemiology, 63, 513-523.
Miller, J. D. (2015). 20 questions: Evidence-based practice or sacred cow? Nursing2018, 45(8), 46-55.
