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The prevalence of head injuries, including those that lead to mTBI, is often reported quantitatively. However, service member (SM) and Veteran firsthand accounts of their potential concussive events (PCEs) and mTBIs can serve as a rich resource for better understanding the nuances and context of these exposures.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Post-9\/11 SMs and Veterans with a history of combat deployment were recruited through the Chronic Effects of Neurotrauma Consortium\u2019s observational study of deployment-related mTBI. During a comprehensive assessment, participants completed the Virginia Commonwealth University retrospective Concussion Diagnostic Interview, a specialized validated interview measure which obtains detailed narratives of deployment-incurred blast and non-blast-related PCEs. Qualitative thematic analysis was used to identify and code recurring themes within the narratives.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Among the sample of 106 SMs and Veterans, deployment-related mTBI was highly prevalent (67.0%). Over half (50.9%) of the participants identified a blast as the cause of their worst PCE, frequently with accompanying themes of self-reported acute neurological symptoms, intense physical blast forces, and tertiary head impact. Exposure to blast at close range, such as driving directly over an improvised explosive device, occurred in 24.7% of all blast-related narratives and in 59.3% of narratives where blast was identified as causing the worst PCE. Themes of potentially preventable head impacts experienced during noncombat circumstances were also frequent, accounting for 35% of all non-blast-related head injuries in the sample.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Prevalence of deployment-related close-range blast exposure, non-blast impact PCEs, and mTBIs among this Post-9\/11 combatant sample was substantial, and in many cases potentially preventable. The use of detailed semi-structured interviews may help health care providers and policymakers to better understand the context and circumstances of deployment-related PCEs and mTBIs.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/milmed\/usaa308","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,1,26]],"date-time":"2021-01-26T01:50:08Z","timestamp":1611625808000},"page":"559-566","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Potential Concussive Event Narratives of Post-9\/11 Combat Veterans: Chronic Effects of Neurotrauma Consortium Study"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"186","author":[{"given":"Jonathan","family":"Yee","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA 02130, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Katelyn","family":"Marchany","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Healthcare Organization and 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