Point of Health Care Entry for Youth With Concussion Within a Large Pediatric Care Network

2016277 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Kristy B. Arbogast · University of Pennsylvania

Allison E. Curry · Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Melissa R. Pfeiffer · Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Mark R. Zonfrillo · University of Pennsylvania

Juliet Haarbauer‐Krupa · National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

Matthew J. Breiding · National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

Victor G. Coronado

Abstract

The findings suggest estimates of concussion incidence based solely on ED visits underestimate the burden of injury, highlight the importance of the primary care setting in concussion care management, and demonstrate the potential for EHR systems to advance research in this area.

Topics & Keywords

Traumatic Brain Injury Research Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Radiation Dose and Imaging

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Pediatrics

Volume 170, Issue 7, pp. e160294-e160294

DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.0294

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