Variables associated with days of school missed following concussion: results from the Sport Concussion Outcomes in PEdiatrics (SCOPE) study.

Objective: To understand factors associated with missed academic time after concussion to improve support for patients. Our goal was to assess patient-specific predictors of total school time lost after pediatric/adolescent concussion.

Study Design: We performed a prospective cohort study of children and adolescents (8-18 years of age) seen within 14 days of concussion from seven pediatric medical centers across the United States.

Utility of a Clinical Prediction Tool for Persisting Postconcussive Symptoms in a Multicenter Sample of Youth Athletes With Concussion: The Sport Concussion Outcomes in Pediatrics (SCOPE) Study.

Background: A validated clinical risk tool has been developed to identify pediatric and adolescent patients at risk of developing persisting symptoms after concussion, but has not been prospectively investigated within a sample of athletes seen after concussion by primary care sports medicine physicians and/or athletic trainers.

Purpose: To determine whether a validated clinical risk prediction tool for persistent postconcussive symptoms (PPCSs) predicted which patients would develop PPCSs when obtained within 14 days of concussion among a multicenter sample of adolescent athletes.

Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2.

Association Between Fear of Pain and Sports-Related Concussion Recovery in a Pediatric Population.

Objective: To determine whether an association exists between fear of pain and recovery time from sports-related concussion in a pediatric population.

Design: Prospective observational study.

Setting: Primary outpatient sports medicine clinic of a large pediatric hospital.

Improving Concussion Management by Including Driving Recommendations for Adolescents with Concussions: A Quality Improvement Project.

Introduction: Motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of death in adolescents. A concussion is a common injury sustained by adolescents and may impair their driving abilities during the acute phase of recovery. Healthcare providers do not consistently perform counseling of adolescents regarding driving after a concussion.