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Symptoms May Remain the Best Clue for Concussion Evaluation
In contrast, the cognitive evaluation portion of the tool, called the Standardized Assessment of Concussion (SAC), had poor-to-fair diagnostic utility (AUC 0.70), Kimberly Harmon, MD, of the ...
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Increased Screening Improves Rate of Concussion Diagnosis Among Trauma Patients
A team of trauma nurse practitioners led by Kimberly Broughton-Miller, DNP, APRN, used the Standardized Assessment of Concussion (SAC) tool to screen eligible patients; if a patient showed signs ...
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The Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 5th Edition (SCAT5): Background and rationale
The Concussion In Sport Group (CISG ... Overall, the graded symptom checklist, SAC and BESS/mBESS were found to be most useful immediately postinjury in differentiating concussed from non-concussed ...
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What tests and measures should be added to the SCAT3 and related tests to improve their reliability, sensitivity and/or specificity in sideline concussion diagnosis? A ...
In a study of SCAT3 normative values in Finnish Ice Hockey professional athletes,23 60% reported a history of prior concussion. Their most common baseline symptom was neck pain (24%). Delayed recall ...
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JOHN DOHERTY: Concussion criteria need consistency
In both cases, the time missed was insufficient for a complete sideline concussion evaluation. The Standardized Assessment of Concussion (SAC) test alone is an objective measure of an athlete’s ...
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Child Concussion: What To Know If Your Child Takes a Blow To the Head
Child Concussion: What To Know If Your Child Takes a Blow To the Head SUNDAY, April 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — When a child tumbles to the floor from a blow to the head, a parent's inner alarms ...