Computerized Neurocognitive Testing in U.S. High Schools

To describe the prevalence of computerized neurocognitive testing as a tool for concussion management, researchers sent a survey to U.S. high schools that employ at least one athletic trainer (AT).

Of 178 schools that responded (97% response rate), 39.9% reported using computerized neurocognitive testing during the 2009–2010 academic year, compared with 25.7% assessed by a surveillance system the previous year. Survey results also showed that ATs (usually in addition to physicians) were the most likely test interpreters, and that athletes who underwent computerized neurocognitive testing were less likely to return to participation within 10 days after the injury than those who did not undergo such testing (39% vs. 56%).