title: Predicting Post-Concussion Symptom Risk in the ED.
abstract: Investigators from The Pediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC) Concussion Team developed a clinical risk score for predicting persistent post-concussion symptoms (PPCS) at 28 days post injury in a large cohort of children initially evaluated at the emergency department (ED) within 48 hours of injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
authors.forename: Anthony P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Kontos
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McAllister-Deitrick
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
authors.forename: Alicia M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Sufrinko
keywords: Children; Concussion; Mild Traumatic Brain Injury; Pediatrics; Postconcussion Syndrome