Introducing the Sport Concussion Office Assessment Tool 6 (SCOAT6)

BACKGROUND AND RATIONALESince 2004, the Concussion in Sport Group (CISG) has produced the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT), 1 the most recent iteration of which is the SCAT6.The SCAT has greatest utility in assessing acute concussions in the first 72 hours (3 days) following injury.[2][3][4] Sportrelated concussions (SRC) are complex pathophysiological processes manifesting in varying ways across different clinical domains.Serial, multimodal clinical evaluation is recommended to identify areas for potential intervention and monitor recovery.As part of the 6th International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport, the author group was tasked with developing a clinical tool better suited to evaluating and managing SRC in the days and weeks after the acute (first 72 hours) period postinjury.The Sport Concussion Office Assessment Tool 6 (SCOAT6), for use in athletes 13 years and older, is the product of the 6th International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport aimed at assisting Health Care Professionals (HCPs) in an office-based, multimodal assessment of SRC.A child version for use in children ages 8-12 years is described separately in this issue.5 Consistent with the principles of previous consensus conference outputs, the Sport Concussion Office Assessment Tool 6 (SCOAT6) will be freely available.