These clinical practice guidelines aim to improve care for individuals affected by concussion. The guidelines provide a framework that can be implemented by healthcare professionals to effectively identify and treat prolonged concussion symptoms.
The field of concussion research is ever evolving, and it is important that clinical care is informed by the most current best available evidence. To ensure this is possible, these new living guidelines are available on the Living Concussion Guidelines website and will be updated as new evidence becomes available. Updates are informed by an ongoing systematic review, virtual expert panel meetings, and expert consensus through online surveys.
The uOttawa Brain and Mind Research Institute funded the creation of the Living Concussion Guidelines website, aligning with our mission to accelerate the application of research discoveries to transform practice and policy for improved health and well-being. Experts from across North America were involved in the creation of the Living Concussion Guidelines, including project leader and uOBMRI member Dr. Shawn Marshall.
“With the exponential increase in research on concussion diagnosis and management, the transition of this Guideline from being updated every 5 years to being updated every 6 months in the form of a Living Guideline is important. This will provide trustworthy, up-to-date information to primary care providers as well as their patients.”
- Dr. Shawn Marshall, Physiatrist & Division Head of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital.
“This will provide trustworthy, up-to-date information to primary care providers as well as their patients.”
Dr. Shawn Marshall
— Physiatrist & Division Head of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at uOttawa and TOH, uOBMRI