title: The sports concussion note: should SCAT become SCOAT?
abstract: Sports concussion research and clinical guidelines have evolved rapidly. The most recent concussion consensus statement and guidelines (Zurich, 2008) provided clinicians with the Sports Concussion Assessment Tool version 2 (SCAT2) as a clinical template for the assessment of acute concussion. For the subsequent serial examinations required for the complete assessment of the concussed athlete, SCAT2 may be inadequate. This paper describes the experience and suggestions of South African sports physicians in evolving a more comprehensive clinical evaluation tool and record of patient care, the Sports Concussion Office Assessment Tool.
authors.affiliation: Sports Concussion South Africa and Section Sports Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa. jpat@mweb.co.za
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Patricios
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Branfield
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kohler
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000175:diagnosis*; D057189:Checklist; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D032921:Consensus; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D059906:Neuroimaging / Q000379:methods; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic