Introducing the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 6 (SCAT6)

Box 1 What's New? ⇒ Enhanced athlete demographic section.⇒ The SCAT6 is for use in adolescents (>12 years), and adults.The Child SCAT6 is for use with children 8-12 years.⇒ SCAT6 requires a minimum of 10-15 min to be performed correctly.⇒ SCAT6 is to be used within 72 hours (3 days), and up to 7 days, following injury.⇒ Revised recognise and remove section.⇒ Revised immediate assessment/ neurological screen section.⇒ New coordination and ocular/motor screen.⇒ Enhanced Red Flags section.⇒ Removal of the 'Read Aloud' instructions of the symptom scale.⇒ Removal of the immediate memory 5-word list option (10-word list included).⇒ Addition of a timed component to the months in reverse subtest.⇒ Revised coordination and balance examination, including an optional dual-task tandem gait.⇒ Revised detailed instruction section.