TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Common data elements for concussion in tertiary care: phase one in Ontario
JO  - Canadian journal of neurological sciences
A1  - Hunt, Cindy
A1  - Michalak, Alicja
A1  - Ouchterlony, Donna
A1  - Marshall, Shawn
A1  - Masanic, Cheryl
A1  - Vaidyanath, Chantal
A1  - Bhalerao, Shree
A1  - Cusimano, Michael D.
A1  - Quon, Deanna
A1  - Fischer, Lisa K.
A1  - Baker, Andrew
SP  - 676
EP  - 683
VL  - 44
IS  - 6
N2  - BACKGROUND: Standardized data collection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) (including concussion) using common data elements (CDEs) has strengthened clinical care and research capacity in the United States and Europe. Currently, Ontario healthcare providers do not collect uniform data on adult patients diagnosed with concussion. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: The Ontario Concussion Care Strategy (OCCS) is a collaborative network of multidisciplinary healthcare providers, brain injury advocacy groups, patient representatives, and researchers with a shared vision to improve concussion care across the province, starting with the collection of standardized data. <br><br>METHODS: The International Framework of Functioning Disability and Health was selected as the conceptual framework to inform the selection of CDEs. The CDEs recommended by the OCCS were identified using key literature, including the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke-Zurich Consensus Statements for concussion in sport and the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation Concussion/mTBI clinical guidelines. <br><br>RESULTS: The OCCS has recommended and piloted CDEs for Ontario that are readily available at no cost, clinically relevant, patient friendly, easy to interpret, and recognized by the international scientific community. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The implementation of CDEs can help to shift Ontario toward internationally recognized standard data collection, and in so doing yield a more comprehensive evidence-based approach to care while also supporting rigorous research.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0317-1671
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cjn.2017.222
ID  - ref1
ER  -