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. 2017 Mar 3;2(2):CNC33.
doi: 10.2217/cnc-2016-0027. eCollection 2017 Jun.

Googling concussion care in the USA: a critical appraisal of online concussion healthcare providers

Michael J Ellis  1   2   3   4   5   6   1   2   3   4   5   6 , Lesley Ritchie  4   6   7   4   6   7 , Erin Selci  5   5 , Stephanie Grossi  5   5 , Samantha Frost  5   5 , Patrick J McDonald  6   8   9   6   8   9 , Kelly Russell  2   5   6   2   5   6
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Googling concussion care in the USA: a critical appraisal of online concussion healthcare providers

Michael J Ellis et al. Concussion. .

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.

Keywords: USA; concussion; healthcare provider.

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Financial & competing interests disclosure The authors have no relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript. This includes employment, consultancies, honoraria, stock ownership or options, expert testimony, grants or patents received or pending, or royalties. No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript.

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