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Preinjury and Injury-Related Risk Factors Associated With Concussion Clinical Profiles Screening (CP Screen) and Clinician-Adjudicated Profiles

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To examine the association of select demographic, medical history, and injury-related factors to Concussion Clinical Profile Screening (CP Screen) scores and clinician-adjudicated profiles in patients following concussion.

Clinical Takeaway

No actionable change for audiologists or hearing specialists; this study addresses concussion clinical profiling in a head trauma rehabilitation context with limited direct relevance to audiology practice.

Why It Matters

Better understanding of concussion clinical profiles and their predictors could indirectly improve assessment of vestibular and auditory symptoms that commonly follow head trauma.

Key Points
  1. 01Study examined preinjury factors (e.g., prior concussion, anxiety) and injury characteristics as predictors of concussion clinical profiles.
  2. 02The CP Screen tool was validated against clinician-adjudicated concussion profiles.
  3. 03Vestibulo-ocular dysfunction is one recognized concussion clinical profile that overlaps with audiology scope.
  4. 04Results could support more targeted triage of patients with post-concussive vestibular or auditory complaints.
  5. 05Published in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, indicating a rehabilitation medicine audience.
Claims & Evidence

Preinjury factors such as prior concussion history and anxiety are associated with specific concussion clinical profiles.

studypartially supported

The CP Screen correlates with clinician-adjudicated concussion profiles.

studypartially supported
Research metadata
PMID
42358074
DOI
10.1097/HTR.0000000000001133.
Journal
Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
Publication type
research_article
Evidence level
2b
Population
Head trauma patients undergoing concussion clinical profile screening
Intervention
Concussion Clinical Profiles Screening (CP Screen) and clinician-adjudicated profile assessment
Comparator
Clinician-adjudicated concussion profiles

Primary outcomes

Association of preinjury and injury-related risk factors with CP Screen scores; Concordance between CP Screen and clinician-adjudicated concussion profiles

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