Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.
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Links to related guidelines are provided separately. (See "Society guideline links: Minor head trauma and concussion".)
International
●Concussion in Sport Group (CISG): Consensus statement on concussion in sport – The 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport, Amsterdam, October 2022 (published 2023)
Canada
●Choosing Wisely Canada: Don't order a head CT scan for minor head injuries/concussion (2022)
United States
●Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): HEADS UP to health care providers (reviewed 2024)
●CDC: HEADS UP to youth sports coaches (reviewed 2024)
●American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM): Position statement on concussion in sport (2019)
●Medical retirement from sport after concussions: A practical guide for a difficult discussion (2018)
●NATA: Position statement for the management of sport concussion (2014)
United Kingdom
●If in doubt, sit them out: UK concussion guidelines for non-elite (grassroots) sport (2023)
Australia–New Zealand
●AIS and AMA: An update to the position statement on concussion in sport (2018)
•AIS and AMA: Position statement on concussion in sport (2017)
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