Getting to know the updated Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 6

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Getting to know the updated Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 6

16 August 2023

Steve Targett

Wednesday 16 August 2023, 12:45 AM

Heather Anderson, who died in November 2022, is the first professional female athlete to be diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy [Image: Flickerd, CC BY-SA 4.0]

Sports physician Steve Targett reviews the latest consensus statement on concussion in sport, with particular focus on an updated tool for evaluating concussion in the acute phase

Key points, The latest consensus statement on concussion in sport was published in June. The updated Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 6 should ideally be used w, Pract Green w Pale Yellow

Patricios JS, Schneider KJ, Dvorak J, et al. Consensus statement on concussion in sport: the 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport–Amsterdam, October 2022. Br J Sports Med 2023;57(11):695–711.

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