J Emerg Med
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Multicenter Study
The Diagnosis of Concussion in Pediatric Emergency Departments: A Prospective Multicenter Study.
The accurate identification of children with a concussion by emergency physicians is important to initiate appropriate anticipatory guidance and management. ⋯ Relative to international criteria, the more selective assignment of concussion by emergency physicians was associated with a greater frequency of persistent concussion symptoms. In addition, while most children meeting international criteria for concussion were also provided this diagnosis for concussion by an emergency physician, the presence of 5 specific variables made this diagnosis more likely.