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February 11, 20260 citations

A summary of the first Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Clinical Practice Guideline for the management of mild traumatic brain injury/concussion and persisting post-concussion symptoms.

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RORhonda OrrGBGary BrowneGCGill Cowen

Key Points

  • The aim is to create comprehensive guidelines for the management of mild traumatic brain injury and concussive symptoms in various populations.
  • Development of guidelines through multidisciplinary collaboration
  • Input from consumers to ensure relevance
  • Focus on evidence-based practices for assessment and management
  • First comprehensive guideline for mTBI and concussion management in Australia and New Zealand
  • Promotes consistent and high-quality care across diverse healthcare settings
  • Aims to reduce variation in clinical practices

Abstract

The 'Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Clinical Practice Guideline for the management of mild traumatic brain injury/concussion and persisting post-concussion symptoms in adults and children' is the first guideline to address the full scope of mTBI/concussion management across diverse ANZ populations. It provides general practitioners and other clinicians with practical, evidence-based recommendations for assessing and managing mTBI and persisting symptoms across all ages. Developed through multidisciplinary and consumer collaboration, it aims to promote consistent, high-quality care and reduce practice variation across healthcare settings.

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Orr et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698c1c73267fb587c655ef55https://doi.org/10.31128/ajgp-08-25-7801
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