The purpose of this study was to (1) rigorously evaluate the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT) 22-item symptom list and improve the area under the curve (AUC), sensitivity and specificity by creating the mini Symptom Index Tool (mSIT) and (2) identify the added utility of other examinations to include with the mSIT.
Audiologists and vestibular specialists working in sports medicine settings should monitor this tool's validation progress, as it incorporates vestibular-ocular motor screening that overlaps with their scope; no immediate practice change is warranted from this single study.
Improved acute concussion identification tools that integrate vestibular-ocular screening could increase collaboration between audiologists/vestibular therapists and sports medicine teams.
- 01mSIT Plus combines a mini symptom index with modified Vestibular-Ocular Motor Screening (VOMS) for sideline concussion detection.