Research Articles
The Child Sport Concussion Assessment Tool fifth edition (Child SCAT5)
Gavin A Davis,1,2 Laura Purcell,3 Kathryn J Schneider,4,5,6 Keith Yeates,7 Gerry Gioia,8,9 Vicki Anderson,1 Richard G Ellenbogen,10 Ruben J Echemendia,11 Michael Makdissi,2,12 Allen Sills,13 Grant L Iverson,14 Jiri Dvorak,15 Paul McCrory,2 Willem Meeuwisse,16 Jon Patricios17,18
This article presents the Child Sport Concussion Assessment Tool fifth edition (Child SCAT5). The Sport Concussion Assessment Tool was introduced in 2004, following the Second International Conference on Concussion in Sport in Prague, Czech Republic. Following the Fourth International Consensus Conference, held in Zurich, Switzerland, in 2012, the SCAT third edition (Child SCAT3) was developed for children aged between 5and12 years.
International study of video review of concussion in professional sports
Gavin A Davis,1,2 Michael Makdissi,1,3 Paul Bloomfield,4 Patrick Clifton,5 Ruben J Echemendia,6 Éanna Cian Falvey,7 Gordon Ward Fuller,7 Gary Green,8 Peter Rex Harcourt,5 Thomas Hill,9 Nathan McGuirk,4 Willem Meeuwisse,6 John W Orchard,9 Martin Raftery,7 Allen K Sills,10 Gary S Solomon,10,11 Alex Valadka,8
Paul McCrory1
Video review has become an important tool in professional sporting codes to help sideline identification and management of players with a potential concussion.
The Use of Sideline Video Review to Facilitate Management Decisions Following Head Trauma in Super Rugby
Andrew J. Gardner1,2,11*, Ryan Kohler3, Warren McDonald4,5, Gordon W. Fuller6, Ross Tucker7,8 and Michael Makdissi9,10
Sideline video review has been increasingly used to evaluate risk of concussive injury during match play of a number of collision sports, with the view to reducing the incidence of match play concussion injuries. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of sideline video review for identifying and evaluating head impact events in Rugby Union.
International consensus definitions of video signs of concussion in professional sports
Gavin A Davis, 1,2 Michael Makdissi,1,3 Paul Bloomfield,4 Patrick Clifton,5 Ruben J Echemendia, 6 Éanna Cian Falvey,7 Gordon Ward Fuller, 8 Gary Green,9 Peter Harcourt,5 Thomas Hill,10 Nathan McGuirk,11 Willem Meeuwisse,12 John Orchard,13 Martin Raftery,7 Allen K Sills,14 Gary S Solomon,14 Alex Valadka,9
Paul McCrory15
The use of video to assist professional sporting bodies with the diagnosis of sport-related concussion (SRC) has been well established; however, there has been little consistency across sporting codes with regards to which video signs should be used, and the definitions of each of these signs.
Estimated Age of First Exposure to American Football and Neurocognitive Performance Amongst NCAA Male Student‑Athletes: A Cohort Study
Jaclyn B. Caccese1, Ryan M. DeWolf2, Thomas W. Kaminski1,3, Steven P. Broglio4, Thomas W. McAllister5, Michael McCrea6, Thomas A. Buckley1,3, CARE Consortium Investigators
Repetitive head impacts in young athletes are potentially detrimental to later life (e.g., age 50 + years) neurological function; however, it is unknown what the short-term effects (e.g., age 20 years) are in collegiate student-athletes.
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the estimated age of first exposure to American tackle football participation on neurocognitive performance and symptom severity scores in collegiate student-athletes.
Brain Injury Awareness Month — March 2019
Brain Injury Awareness Month, observed each March, was established 3 decades ago to educate the public about the incidence of brain injury and the needs of persons with brain injuries and their families (1). Caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or penetrating head injury, a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can lead to short- or long-term changes affecting thinking, sensation, language, or emotion.
Implementation of the 2017 Berlin Concussion in Sport Group Consensus Statement in contact and collision sports: a joint position statement from 11 national and international sports organisations
The 2017 Berlin Concussion in Sport Group Consensus Statement provides a global summary of best practice in concussion prevention, diagnosis and management, underpinned by systematic reviews and expert consensus.
BJSM Online First, published on March 2, 2018 as 10.1136/bjsports-2018-099079.
Rest and treatment/rehabilitation following sportrelated concussion: a systematic review
Kathryn J Schneider,1 John J Leddy,2 Kevin M Guskiewicz,3 Tad Seifert,4, Michael McCrea,5 Noah D Silverberg,6 Nina Feddermann-Demont,7,8 Grant L Iverson,9, Alix Hayden,10 Michael Makdissi11,12
The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the evidence regarding rest and active treatment/rehabilitation following sport-related concussion (SRC).
What are the critical elements of sideline screening that can be used to establish the diagnosis of concussion? A systematic review
Jon Patricios,1,2 Gordon Ward Fuller,3 Richard Ellenbogen,4 Stanley Herring,4,5,6, Jeffrey S Kutcher,7 Mike Loosemore,8 Michael Makdissi,9,10 Michael McCrea,11, Margot Putukian,12 Kathryn J Schneider13
Sideline detection is the first and most significant step in recognising a potential concussion and removing an athlete from harm. This systematic review aims to evaluate the critical elements aiding sideline recognition of potential concussions including screening tools, technologies and integrated assessment protocols.
