The Influence of Timing of Reporting and Clinic Presentation on Concussion Recovery Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Mitchell BarnhartR Curtis BayTamara C Valovich McLeod

Published in: Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) (2021)

Patients who delayed reporting or continued play had longer recovery times compared to their immediately-reporting peers. Providers should ask concussion patients approximately how long they waited to report their injury, and also focus educational efforts on encouraging immediate reporting of concussion.

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