Throughout the guideline development process, the Executive Committee sought the input and expertise of a broad range of experts from clinical, provider and scientific domains and personal experience with concussion.
A patient focus group identified needed areas of information and resources as well as formatting needs. Members of this group later reviewed the patient version of the guideline, along with many other people currently living with persistent symptoms, and those who had recently had symptoms.
The expert consensus panel included medical and allied health clinicians, service providers, knowledge translation experts, and association representatives. Please refer to the Executive Committee and Expert Panel for more information on the experts and disciplines involved.
The guideline development team (Executive) led the preparation of each section. We’d also like to acknowledge the special contributors to the following sections:
Diagnosis/Assessment of Concussion/mTBI
Pierre Frémont and Catherine Varner
Initial Management of Concussion/mTBI
Michael Ellis and Pierre Frémont
Mark Bayley and Neil Dilworth
General Recommendations Regarding Diagnosis/Assessment of Persistent Symptoms
Deanna Quon and Mark Bayley
General Recommendations Regarding Management of Persistent Symptoms
Deanna Quon and Mark Bayley
Marie-Christine Ouellet and Catherine Wiseman-Hakes
Scott McCullagh, Robert van Reekum & Diana Velikonja
Laura Rees
Vestibular (Balance/ Dizziness) & Vision Dysfunction
John Rutka & Martin Ten Hove
Marie-Christine Ouellet & Catherine Wiseman-Hakes
Return-to-Activity / Work / School Considerations
Aaron Thompson