Systematic Reviews of MTBI Guidelines
Guideline reviews produced in affiliation with CMCC:
- Disability and RehabilitationWong J, Côt P, Shearer H, Carroll L, Yu H, Taylor-Vaisey A, et al. Clinical practice guidelines for the management of conditions related to traffic collisions: a systematic review by the OPTIMa Collaboration. Disability & Rehabilitation [serial on the Internet]. (2015, Mar 15), [cited May 14, 2015]; 37(6): 471-489.
- Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationCarroll L, Cassidy J, Cancelliere C, Côté P, Hincapié C, Hartvigsen J, et al. Systematic review of the prognosis after mild traumatic brain injury in adults: cognitive, psychiatric, and mortality outcomes: results of the International Collaboration on Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Prognosis. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation [serial on the Internet]. (2014, Mar), [cited May 14, 2015]; 95(3 Suppl): S152-S173.
Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation (ONF)
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Position Statement
The following position statement, published in 2013 by the British Journal of Sports Medicine, regards concussion in sport.
Harmon KG, Drezner JA, Gammons M, Guskiewicz KM, Halstead M, Herring SA,
Kutcher JS, Pana A, Putukian M, Roberts WO. American Medical Society for Sports
Medicine position statement: concussion in sport. Br J Sports Med. 2013
Jan;47(1):15-26. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091941. Review. Erratum in: Br J
Sports Med. 2013 Feb;47(3):184. PubMed PMID: 23243113.
Team Physician Consensus Statement
The Team Physician and the Return-to-Play Decision : A Consensus Statement - 2013 Update
This consensus paper was a collaborative effort of the following six major professional organizations: American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, American College of Sports Medicine, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine.
Consensus Statement: (ICCS) 5th International Conference on Concussion in Sport, Berlin 2016
From the abstract:
"The article presents a revision and an update of the recommendations for concussion in sport based on deliberations at the 4th International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Berlin, Germany in October 2016. It offers a summary of concussion and its management with updates from the previous meetings. It outlines the symptoms and signs of acute concussion. It discusses the application of neuropsychological (NP) testing in concussion."
DynaMed for Clinical Guidelines
DynaMed (online database or app) is a great resource for finding clinical guidelines.
Search separate entries on:
- Concussion
- Sports-Related Concussion
- Concussion and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
American Academy of Neurology Statement Paper
To read this statement paper, entitled, "Summary of Evidence-Based Guideline Update : Evaluation and Management of Concussion in Sports : Report of the Guideline Development Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology", This paper was published on March 18, 2013.
