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. 2014 Sep:50:143-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.jsr.2014.05.003. Epub 2014 Jun 3.

A 10-year review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Heads Up initiatives: bringing concussion awareness to the forefront

Kelly Sarmiento  1 , Rosanne Hoffman  2 , Zoe Dmitrovsky  2 , Robin Lee  3
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A 10-year review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Heads Up initiatives: bringing concussion awareness to the forefront

Kelly Sarmiento et al. J Safety Res. 2014 Sep.
No abstract available

Keywords: CDC; Concussion; Heads Up.

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Timeline of CDC’s Heads Up initiatives.
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CDC Heads Up online training courses.
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Number of CDC Heads Up print resources distributed by initiative. *Note: CDC’s Heads Up to Parents initiative is a Web- and mobile-based initiative; thus, no print resources were developed or distributed through CDC for this initiative.
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Number of CDC Heads Up media impressions.
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Heads Up app for parents’ quick response code.
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References

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    1. Brosseau-Lachaine O, Gagnon I, Forget R, Faubert J. Mild traumatic brain injury induces prolonged visual processing deficits in children. Brain Injury. 2008;22:657–668. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699050802203353. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention & CDC Foundation. Heads up to parents. 2013 Retrieved November 25, 2013, from http://headsupparents.org.
    1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Heads up: Brain injury in your practice. 2003 Retrieved November 25, 2013, from http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/HeadsUp/physicians_tool_kit.html.
    1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Heads up: Concussion in high school sports. 2005 Retrieved November 25, 2013, from http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/HeadsUp/high_school.html.

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