Googling concussion care in the USA: a critical appraisal of online concussion healthcare providers | Zendy

Michael J. Ellis | Zendy; Lesley Ritchie | Zendy; Erin Selci | Zendy; Stephanie Grossi | Zendy; Samantha Frost | Zendy; Patrick J. McDonald | Zendy; Kelly Russell | Zendy

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Googling concussion care in the USA: a critical appraisal of online concussion healthcare providers

Author(s) -

Michael J. Ellis,

Lesley Ritchie,

Erin Selci,

Stephanie Grossi,

Samantha Frost,

Patrick J. McDonald,

Kelly Russell

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

concussion

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.205

H-Index - 3

ISSN - 2056-3299

DOI - 10.2217/cnc-2016-0027

Subject(s) - concussion , health care , medicine , traumatic brain injury , medical emergency , health professionals , critical appraisal , occupational safety and health , poison control , injury prevention , psychiatry , alternative medicine , political science , pathology , law

Aim: To examine the online personnel and practice profiles of concussion healthcare providers in the USA. Methods: We conducted independent, blinded, Google Internet searches for concussion healthcare providers using the terms ‘concussion clinic’ and ‘concussion program’ and each American state and completed a critical appraisal of healthcare personnel and services at these websites. Results: A total of 184 concussion healthcare providers were identified. Despite offering care to traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients, access to professionals with expertise in TBI including neuropsychologists (40.8%), neurologists (33.7%) and neurosurgeons (21.7%) was variable across sites. Conclusion: Concussion healthcare in the USA is presently delivered by a range of healthcare professionals with varying levels of training in TBI offering a variety of services.

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