André S Champagne, Xiaoquan Yao, Steven R McFaull, Shikha Saxena, Kevin R Gordon, Shelina Babul, Wendy Thompson
BACKGROUND: Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are a major public health concern impacting the lives of many Canadians. Among all TBIs, concussions are the most common. However, to date, the incidence of concussions among the Canadian population, has remained unknown. To address this data surveillance gap, this study presents national estimates on the percentage of Canadians aged 12 years or older (excluding those living in the territories) who sustained one or more concussions in 2019. DATA AND METHODS: This study used data collected from the Traumatic Brain Injury Rapid Response (TBIRR) module of the 2020 Canadian Community Health Survey, a cross-sectional health survey...
June 21, 2023: Health Reports