Prediction of risk of prolonged post-concussion symptoms: Derivation and validation of the TRICORDRR (Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Concussion Outcome Determination and Rehab Recommendations) score.
Laura Kathleen LangerSeyed Mohammad AlaviniaDavid Wyndham LawrenceSarah Elizabeth Patricia MunceAlice KamAlan TamLesley A RuttanPaul ComperMark Theodore BayleyPublished in: PLoS medicine (2021)
In this study, we observed that premorbid psychiatric conditions, pre-injury health system usage, and older age were associated with increased risk of a prolonged recovery from concussion. This risk score allows clinicians to calculate an individual's risk of requiring treatment more than 6 months post-concussion.