Diagnostic Tests for Concussion

Shahtaji, Alan; Galloway, Samuel; Murphy, Laura E.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-39582-7_5

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“…Medical and healthcare professionals have reported a lack of adequate continuing education training and tools for optimal evidenced-based management and evaluation of concussion [ 25 , 26 ]. Although balance, eye-tracking, and neurocognitive tests exist to assist with the diagnosis of concussion [ 27 , 28 ], most assessments typically remain solely symptom-based [ 29 ]. Optimal management of short- and long-term concussion symptoms can significantly improve patients' quality of life and potentially minimize the financial burden associated with concussion.…”

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Delivering Evidence-Based Online Concussion Education to Medical and Healthcare Professionals: The Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT)

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et al. 2020

Journal of Sports Medicine

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Background. Medical and healthcare professionals report an important gap in their training and knowledge on concussion diagnosis and management. The Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT) for medical professionals provides evidenced-based training and resources, representing an important effort to fill this gap. The goal of the current article was to summarize and describe the general uptake of the 2018 relaunch of the CATT for medical professionals and to present results of a quality assurance/quality improvement (QA/QI) assessment including qualitative feedback from medical and healthcare professionals. Methodology. Tracking completions via certificates and Google Analytics were used to measure uptake over the first two years following the 2018 relaunch and promotion of CATT for medical professionals. Medical and healthcare professionals who had completed the CATT from the time of the relaunch on June 11, 2018, to July 31, 2019, were invited via e-mail to participate in the survey-based QA/QI assessment. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected. Results. Year 1 saw 8,072 pageviews for the CATT for medical professionals landing page, increasing to 9,382 in Year 2. Eighty-nine medical and healthcare professionals who had completed the CATT for medical professionals participated in the QA/QI assessment. Results showed that 85% of respondents reported learning new information about concussion; 73% reported changing the way they diagnose, treat, or manage concussion; and 71% reported recommending the CATT to colleagues. Qualitative data also indicated highly favourable opinions and experiences. Conclusions. The CATT for medical professionals has demonstrated promise as a tool to promote knowledge translation practice and help fill the gap in concussion training and knowledge reported by medical and healthcare professionals.

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