1. Googling concussion care in the USA: a critical appraisal of online concussion healthcare providers
- Author
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Stephanie Grossi, Erin Selci, Samantha Frost, Kelly Russell, Michael J. Ellis, Patrick J. McDonald, and Lesley Ritchie
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Health professionals ,business.industry ,Traumatic brain injury ,education ,030229 sport sciences ,healthcare provider ,medicine.disease ,03 medical and health sciences ,Critical appraisal ,0302 clinical medicine ,Neurology ,Health care ,Concussion ,concussion ,medicine ,Neurology (clinical) ,Medical emergency ,business ,Healthcare providers ,USA ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Research Article - Abstract
Aim: To examine the online personnel and practice profiles of concussion healthcare providers in the USA. Methods: We conducted independent, blinded, Google Internet searches for concussion healthcare providers using the terms ‘concussion clinic’ and ‘concussion program’ and each American state and completed a critical appraisal of healthcare personnel and services at these websites. Results: A total of 184 concussion healthcare providers were identified. Despite offering care to traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients, access to professionals with expertise in TBI including neuropsychologists (40.8%), neurologists (33.7%) and neurosurgeons (21.7%) was variable across sites. Conclusion: Concussion healthcare in the USA is presently delivered by a range of healthcare professionals with varying levels of training in TBI offering a variety of services.
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- 2017