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Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport – The 3 rd International Conference on Concussion in Sport Held in Zurich, November 2008
Author(s) -
McCrory Paul,
Meeuwisse Willem,
Johnston Karen,
Dvorak Jiri,
Aubry Mark,
Molloy Mick,
Cantu Robert
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
pmandr
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.617
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1934-1563
pISSN - 1934-1482
DOI - 10.1016/j.pmrj.2009.03.010
Subject(s) - concussion , statement (logic) , content (measure theory) , medicine , physical therapy , poison control , injury prevention , medical emergency , political science , law , mathematics , mathematical analysis
his paper is a revision and update of the recommendations developed following the 1st Vienna) and 2nd (Prague) International Symposia on Concussion in Sport [1,2]. The urich Consensus statement is designed to build on the principles outlined in the original ienna and Prague documents and to develop further conceptual understanding of this roblem using a formal consensus-based approach. A detailed description of the consensus rocess is outlined at the end of this document under the “background” section (See Section 1). This document is developed for use by physicians, therapists, certified athletic trainers, ealth professionals, coaches, and other people involved in the care of injured athletes, hether at the recreational, elite or professional level. While agreement exists pertaining to principal messages conveyed within this document, he authors acknowledge that the science of concussion is evolving and therefore manageent and return to play decisions remain in the realm of clinical judgment on an individalized basis. Readers are encouraged to copy and distribute freely the Zurich Consensus ocument and/or the Sports Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT2) card, and neither is ubject to any copyright restriction. The authors request, however, that the document nd/or the SCAT2 card be distributed in their full and complete format. The following focus questions formed the foundation for the Zurich concussion consenus statement: