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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Neurosurgery. 2016 Dec;79(6):912–929. doi: 10.1227/NEU.0000000000001447

Table 3.

Summary of Final Voting Results for Future Directions Statements of Agreement.

Future Directions Disagree Somewhat disagree Somewhat agree Agree Abstain
1. There is growing empirical support for the heterogeneity of this injury and clinical subtypes, but additional research in these areas is warranted. 1 (2.7%) 2 (5.4%) 4 (10.8%) 30 (81.1%) 0 (0%)
2. The clinical benefits (eg, more rapid recovery time, more complete restoration of function, reduced risk of repeat injury, etc) of prescribed active interventions require further study, ideally through RCT’s. 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 5 (13.5%) 32 (86.5%) 0 (0%)
3. Complementary and integrative therapies for concussion require additional research. 0 (0%) 2 (5.4%) 8 (21.6%) 27 (74.0%) 0 (0%)
4. The role of modifying factors on the effectiveness of treatments warrants further investigation. 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 6 (16.2%) 31 (83.8%) 0 (0%)
5. Little is known about the effectiveness of early (ie, acute, sub-acute) interventions and treatments for patients with concussion. 2 (5.4%) 11 (29.7%) 11 (29.7%) 13 (35.1%) 0 (0%)
6. Multi-site, prospective studies of concussion treatments across various post-injury time points are needed. 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 2 (5.4%) 35 (94.6%) 0 (0%)
7. There is a need and a role for empirically- and clinically-based treatment and rehabilitation approaches, as we await validation through prospective studies. 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 7 (18.9%) 30 (81.1%) 0 (0%)