Clinical Risk Score for Persistent Postconcussion Symptoms Among Children With Acute Concussion in the ED.

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Abstract

Approximately one-third of children experiencing acute concussion experience ongoing somatic, cognitive, and psychological or behavioral symptoms, referred to as persistent postconcussion symptoms (PPCS). However, validated and pragmatic tools enabling clinicians to identify patients at risk for PPCS do not exist.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): JAMA

Title: JAMA

ISSN (Electronic): 1538-3598

ISSN (Print): 0098-7484

Publication date (Electronic): Mar 8 2016

Volume: 315

Issue: 10

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[1 ] Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.

[2 ] Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada.

[3 ] Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children's Hospital, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.

[4 ] Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Ste Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

[5 ] Department of Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

[6 ] Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Western Ontario, Western University, London, Canada.

[7 ] Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

[8 ] Department of Pediatrics, Manitoba Children's Hospital, Winnipeg, Canada.

[9 ] Department of Pediatrics, Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

[10 ] Department of Pediatrics, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

[11 ] Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Canada.

[12 ] Department of Pediatrics and Clinical Neurosciences, Alberta's Children's Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.

[13 ] Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

[14 ] Department of Neuropsychology, Children's National Health System, George Washington University School of Medicine, Rockville, Maryland.

[15 ] Sports Concussion Clinic, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

[16 ] Ste Justine Research Center, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

[17 ] Department of Kinesiology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

[18 ] Department of Psychology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Canada.

[19 ] Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.

[20 ] Department of Psychology, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.

[21 ] Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Canada.

[22 ] Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

[23 ] Department of Neurology, Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

[24 ] School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Article

Publisher Item ID: 2499274

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2016.1203

PubMed ID: 26954410

SO-VID: 98bd3e9e-01ef-4066-a8bd-c8240485cd2d

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