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. 2017 Mar;52(3):262–287. doi: 10.4085/1052-6050-51.6.06

Table 2. .

Search Terms, Databases, and Number of Articles Identified

Search Terms
Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials
CINAHL
SPORTDiscus
Educational Resources Information Center
Ovid MEDLINE
PubMed
Total
brain concussion AND academic accommodations 0 6 3 0 6 10 25
brain concussion AND cognitive rest 1 12 14 0 10 69 106
brain concussion AND rest 0 47 39 0 10 134 230
concuss* AND sports AND academic 1 49 47 7 2 50 156
concuss* AND sports AND rest 5 0 50 2 2 92 151
concuss* AND return to activity 2 15 14 0 28 88 147
concuss* AND sports AND return to learn 0 3 3 0 1 31 38
concuss* AND sport AND return to play 9 137 200 7 10 337 700
mild traumatic brain injury AND rest 4 12 9 0 10 417 452
mild traumatic brain injury AND cognitive rest 1 1 6 0 11 100 119
mild traumatic brain injury AND return to activity 2 16 12 0 16 164 210
mild traumatic brain injury AND return to play 3 23 44 0 10 375 455
recurrent concussion AND sport 1 5 14 0 1 41 62
Total 29 326 455 16 117 1908 2851