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.
Highlights
The mean number of concussion healthcare providers identified per state was 3.8 (SD: 0.9; range: 1–6)
A wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic services were advertised by the identified concussion healthcare providers
The results of this study suggest that concussion healthcare providers are offering a diverse number of services to concussion patients, some of which are provided by experts with suboptimal training and some that have a limited base of supportive evidence
Summary
To examine the online personnel and practice profiles of concussion healthcare providers in the USA
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