Ashley L Ware, Matthew J W McLarnon, Andrew P Lapointe, Brian L Brooks, Ann Bacevice, Barbara A Bangert, Miriam H Beauchamp, Erin D Bigler, Bruce Bjornson, Daniel M Cohen, William Craig, Quynh Doan, Stephen B Freedman, Bradley G Goodyear, Jocelyn Gravel, H Leslie K Mihalov, Nori Mercuri Minich, H Gerry Taylor, Roger Zemek, Keith Owen Yeates
OBJECTIVES: This study investigated IQ scores in pediatric concussion (ie, mild traumatic brain injury) versus orthopedic injury. METHODS: Children (N = 866; aged 8-16.99 years) were recruited for 2 prospective cohort studies from emergency departments at children's hospitals (2 sites in the United States and 5 in Canada) ≤48 hours after sustaining a concussion or orthopedic injury. They completed IQ and performance validity testing postacutely (3-18 days postinjury; United States) or 3 months postinjury (Canada)...
July 17, 2023: Pediatrics