학술논문

Risk of impaired school performance in children hospitalized with concussion: a population-based matched cohort study
Document Type
article
Source
Concussion, Vol 8, Iss 3 (2023)
Subject
academic performance
concussion
high school completion
young people
Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid
RC86-88.9
Language
English
ISSN
2056-3299
Abstract
Aim: To examine the impact of concussion on objective measures of school performance. Materials & methods: Population-based matched cohort study using linked health and education records of young people aged ≤18 years hospitalized with concussion in New South Wales, Australia, during 2005–2018, and matched comparisons not hospitalized with any injury. Results: Young people with concussion had higher risk of not achieving the national minimum standards for literacy and numeracy assessments, ranging from 30% for numeracy to 43% for spelling, and not completing high school, ranging from 29% for year 10 to 77% for year 12, compared with matched peers. Conclusion: Young people hospitalized with concussion have impaired school performance compared with uninjured matched peers.