Accuracy of components of SCAT to identify children with concussion

FE Babl; D Dionisio; L Davenport; A Baylis; SJC Hearps; S Bressan; EJ Thompson; V Anderson; E Oakley; GA Davis

Journal article

Accuracy of components of SCAT to identify children with concussion

FE Babl, D Dionisio, L Davenport, A Baylis, SJC Hearps, S Bressan, EJ Thompson, V Anderson, E Oakley, GA Davis

Pediatrics | AMER ACAD PEDIATRICS | Published : 2017

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2016-3258

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The Sport Concussion Assessment Tool version 3 (SCAT3) and its child version (ChildSCAT3) are composite physical and neuropsychological scoring systems used to assess athletes after sport-related concussion. Based on limited validation data, we aimed to evaluate the ability of SCAT3 and ChildSCAT3 to differentiate children aged 5 to 16 years with concussion from controls. METHODS: Prospective observational study of children in the emergency department with concussion (CONC group) and 2 control groups ([1] upper-limb injury [ULI] and [2] Well children) with equal-sized subgroups in 3 age bands of 5 to 8, 9 to 12, and 13 to 16 years. ChildSCAT3 was used for participants aged 5 to 1..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Franz Babl Author

Stephen J. C. Hearps Author

Vicki Anderson Author

Grants

Funding Acknowledgements

Funded in part by grants from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Melbourne and the Victorian Government Research Infrastructure Support program. Dr Babl's time was partly funded by a grant from the The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation and the Melbourne Campus Clinician Scientist Fellowship (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) and a National Health and Medical Research Council Practitioner Fellowship (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia).