Beyond acute concussion assessment to office management: a systematic review informing the development of a Sport Concussion Office Assessment Tool (SCOAT6) for adults and children

CONCLUSION: Current SRC tools have limited utility beyond 72 hours. Incorporation of a multimodal clinical assessment in the subacute phase of SRC may include symptom evaluation, orthostatic hypotension screen, verbal neurocognitive tests, cervical spine evaluation, neurological screen, Modified Balance Error Scoring System, single/dual task tandem gait, modified VOMS and provocative exercise tests. Screens for sleep disturbance, anxiety and depression are recommended. Studies to evaluate the psychometric properties, clinical feasibility in different environments and time frames are needed.PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42020154787.PMID:37316204 | DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2023-106897

Source: Australian Family Physician - June 14, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jon S Patricios Geoff M Schneider Jacqueline van Ierssel Laura K Purcell Gavin A Davis Ruben J Echemendia Pierre Fremont Gordon Ward Fuller Stanley A Herring Kimberly G Harmon Kirsten Holte Mike Loosemore Michael Makdissi Michael McCrea William P Meehan P Source Type: research