Concussion resources for health professionals

Parachute has gathered the best in evidence-based information, training, assessment tools, documentation forms, guidelines and patient resources to help you recognize, manage and treat concussion.

Resources

Concussion learning for health professionals

Note: These learning resources are hosted by external organizations and Parachute cannot guarantee when these resources are updated.

Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT) for medical professionals
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CATT (Concussion Awareness Training Tool) Medical Professionals is designed to provide medical professionals with the information they need to provide evidence-based care for their patients who have sustained a concussion. Accredited by UBC Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine. This course is accredited for MOC Section 3 credits
Concussion: prevention, detection and management – Université Laval, MOOC
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This massive open online course (MOOC) demystifies concussion and explains how everyone can play a role in the prevention, identification, and management of this type of traumatic brain injury. The course also describes the revision and implementation of a concussion management protocol adapted to different environments.
Sport Physiotherapy Canada Locker Room: Everything concussion for the physiotherapist, athlete, coach or parent
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Sport Physiotherapy Canada (SPC), a division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA), provides a list of SPC-created concussion resources and organizations with additional resources.
Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT) for Women’s Support Workers
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The Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT) is a program designed to provide people who work with survivors of intimate partner violence with the information they need to take an evidence-based approach in responding to and managing concussion.

Concussion assessment tools

Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 5 (SCAT5)
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The SCAT5 is a standardized tool for evaluating concussions designed for use by physicians and licensed healthcare professionals. If you are not a medical professional, please use the Concussion Recognition Tool 5 (CRT5). The SCAT5 is to be used for evaluating athletes aged 13 years and older. For children aged 12 years or younger, please use the Child SCAT5.
Child Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (Child SCAT5)
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The Child SCAT5 is a standardized tool for evaluating concussions designed for use by physicians and licensed healthcare professionals. If you are not a medical professional, please use the Concussion Recognition Tool 5 (CRT5). The Child SCAT5 is to be used for evaluating Children aged 5 to 12 years. For athletes aged 13 years and older, please use the SCAT5.
Rivermead post-concussion symptoms questionnaire
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This questionnaire allows individuals to rate the severity of their symptoms compared with before the concussion incident.

Concussion documentation forms

Medical assessment letter
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A medical assessment letter should be provided to athletes diagnosed with a concussion, indicating a concussion has been diagnosed. Athletes that are determined to have not sustained a concussion must be provided with a Medical Assessment Letter indicating a concussion has not been diagnosed and the athlete can return to school, work and sport activities without restriction.

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Medical clearance letter
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Before returning to full contact practice and game play, each athlete must provide their coach with a standardized Medical Clearance Letter that specifies that a medical doctor or nurse practitioner has personally evaluated the patient and has cleared the athlete to return to sport.

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Evidence-based concussion guidance

Concussion guide for physicians
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Key concussion information for physicians.

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Canadian Guideline on Concussion in Sport
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Download the full version of the Guideline.

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Guideline for Concussion/Mild Traumatic Brain Injury & Prolonged Symptoms (3rd Edition, 2018)
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This guideline was developed by the Ontario Neuotrauma Foundation to improve patient care by creating a framework that can be implemented by healthcare professionals to effectively identify and treat individuals with persistent symptoms following a concussion/mTBI.
Standards for post-concussion services and concussion clinics
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The Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation provides standards for high quality post-concussion services and concussion clinics.
Statement on Concussion Baseline Testing in Canada (2018)
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Download the PDF version of Parachute’s statement.

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Return-to-Work Strategy
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A six-step approach for a gradual return to work activities and the workplace.

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Patient resources

Concussion Ed app
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Concussion guide for athletes
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Key concussion information for athletes.

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Concussion guide for parents and caregivers
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Key concussion information for parents and caregivers.

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Concussion baseline testing fact sheet
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Download this quick fact sheet for basic information about baseline testing.

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Return-to-School Strategy
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A four-step approach for a gradual return to cognitive activities and the learning environment.

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Return-to-Sport Strategy
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A six-step approach for a gradual return to physical activity and sport participation.

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The symptoms of a concussion
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What are the symptoms of concussion? Find out by watching this video.
Post Concussion Information Sheet for Nunavut Children (English)
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This concussion information resource can be provided to Inuit youth who are healing from a concussion. It is available in English, French, Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun.

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Post Concussion Information Sheet for Nunavut Children (Inuktitut)
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This concussion information resource can be provided to Inuit youth who are healing from a concussion. It is available in English, French, Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun.

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Post Concussion Information Sheet for Nunavut Children (Inuinnaqtun)
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This concussion information resource can be provided to Inuit youth who are healing from a concussion. It is available in English, French, Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun.

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Additional resources

Canadian Concussion Collaborative
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A list of resources and tools about the prevention and management of concussion, provided by the Canadian Concussion Collaborative.
Concussion & You handbook (2016)
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Informed by experts in youth concussion from the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Concussion Centre, the Concussion handbook is designed to help with your concussion management and recovery.
Concussion Information for Patient and Families (2018)
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This Concussion Booklet was created by the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation to give you the information you need to know to get better after a concussion. It can be helpful in the first few days and during recovery.
4 Characteristics of a Good Concussion Clinic (2017)
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The Canadian Concussion Collaborative designed this guide to help people who have persistent symptoms of a concussion (symptoms that are not clearly improving after a period of seven to 10 days) find a good concussion clinic.