Abstract summary 

We evaluated interventions to facilitate recovery in children, adolescents and adults with a sport-related concussion (SRC).Systematic review including risk of bias (modified Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network tool).MEDLINE(R) and Epub Ahead of Print, In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations, Embase, APA PsycINFO, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CINAHL Plus with Full Text, SPORTDiscus and Scopus searched until March 2022.(1) Original research including randomised controlled trials (RCTs), quasi-experimental designs, cohort, comparative effectiveness studies; (2) focus on SRC; (3) English; (4) peer-reviewed and (5) evaluated treatment.6533 studies were screened, 154 full texts reviewed and 13 met inclusion (10 RCTs, 1 quasi-experimental and 2 cohort studies; 1 high-quality study, 7 acceptable and 5 at high risk of bias). Interventions, comparisons, timing and outcomes varied, precluding meta-analysis. For adolescents and adults with dizziness, neck pain and/or headaches >10 days following concussion, individualised cervicovestibular rehabilitation may decrease time to return to sport compared with rest followed by gradual exertion (HR 3.91 (95% CI 1.34 to 11.34)) and when compared with a subtherapeutic intervention (HR 2.91 (95% CI 1.01 to 8.43)). For adolescents with vestibular symptoms/impairments, vestibular rehabilitation may decrease time to medical clearance (vestibular rehab group 50.2 days (95% CI 39.9 to 60.4) compared with control 58.4 (95% CI 41.7 to 75.3) days). For adolescents with persisting symptoms >30 days, active rehabilitation and collaborative care may decrease symptoms.Cervicovestibular rehabilitation is recommended for adolescents and adults with dizziness, neck pain and/or headaches for >10 days. Vestibular rehabilitation (for adolescents with dizziness/vestibular impairments >5 days) and active rehabilitation and/or collaborative care (for adolescents with persisting symptoms >30 days) may be of benefit.

Authors & Co-authors:  Schneider Kathryn J KJ Critchley Meghan L ML Anderson Vicki V Davis Gavin A GA Debert Chantel T CT Feddermann-Demont Nina N Gagnon Isabelle I Guskiewicz Kevin M KM Hayden K Alix KA Herring Stanley S Johnstone Corson C Makdissi Michael M Master Christina L CL Moser Rosemarie Scolaro RS Patricios Jon S JS Register-Mihalik Johna K JK Ronksley Paul E PE Silverberg Noah D ND Yeates Keith Owen KO

Study Outcome 

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