The guidelines established by the New York State Workers Compensation Board provide general principles for Screening and Outcome Measures. These directives aim to assist healthcare professionals in determining appropriate strategies for conducting screenings and assessing outcomes as part of a comprehensive evaluation process.
Healthcare practitioners specializing in Screening and Outcome Measures can rely on the guidance from the Workers Compensation Board to make well-informed decisions about the most suitable approaches for evaluating and measuring outcomes in their patients.
It is crucial to emphasize that these guidelines are not intended to replace clinical judgment or professional expertise. The ultimate decision regarding Screening and Outcome Measures should involve collaboration between the patient and their healthcare provider.
Navigating Concussion Detection: Tools for Precision Evaluation
Charting Baselines: King-Devick (K-D)
Recommended for TBI Patients with a Reasonable Possibility of Head Injury
Indications:
- Especially beneficial for employees engaged in professional contact sports or those susceptible to head injuries.
- Serves as a sideline assessment, frequently utilized in contact sport athletes to augment concussion detection in individuals with established baseline measurements.
Frequency/Dose/Duration:
- Conduct a pre-injury baseline evaluation.
- Subsequent measurements are taken after potential Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) events.
Precision Assessment: Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT)
Recommended for TBI Patients with a Reasonable Possibility of Head Injury
Indications:
- Valuable for employees involved in professional contact sports or at risk of head injuries.
- Conducted as a sideline assessment, prominently employed in contact sport athletes for improved concussion detection in individuals with established baseline measurements.
Frequency/Dose/Duration:
- Initiate with a pre-injury baseline evaluation.
- Follow up with measurements after potential TBI events, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the patient’s condition.
