Table 3

Baseline data to be collected in the emergency department

Standard of carePatient demography
Medical history (including comorbidities and medications)
Injury-related events (time of injury, mechanism of injury and subsequent signs/symptoms)
Neurological status
Diagnosed injury
CT head findings (only if performed as standard of care)
Medications received
Study-related dataImPACT Quick
SCAT5
Contact details (telephone and email address)
Educational level (number of years of education completed)
Diagnosis of learning disability or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Level of intoxication (number of units of alcohol consumed as reported by the participant)
History of concussion or other head injury
Study-related sampleSaliva sample
  • ImPACT, Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing; SCAT5, Sports Concussion Assessment Test, Fifth Edition.