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

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.

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Discussion

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✦ 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 ✦

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

✦ Claims & Evidence ✦

ClaimEvidenceSupport

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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