Consensus statement on concussion in sport—the 5<sup>th</sup> international conference on concussion in sport held in Berlin, October 2016
Paul McCrory, Willem Meeuwisse, Jiří Dvořák, Mark Aubry, Julian E. Bailes, Steven P. Broglio, Robert C. Cantu, David J. Cassidy, Ruben J. Echemendía, Rudy J. Castellani, Gavin A Davis, Richard Ellenbogen, Carolyn A. Emery, Lars Engebretsen, Nina Feddermann‐Demont, Christopher C. Giza, Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Stanley A. Herring, Grant L. Iverson, Karen M. Johnston, James Kissick, Jeffrey S. Kutcher, John J. Leddy, David Maddocks, Michael Makdissi, Geoffrey A. Manley, Michael McCrea, William P. Meehan, Sinji Nagahiro, Jon Patricios, Margot Putukian, Kathryn Schneider, Allen K. Sills, Charles H. Tator, Michael S. Turner, Pieter E. Vos
Abstract
The 2017 Concussion in Sport Group (CISG) consensus statement is designed to build on the principles outlined in the previous statements This document is developed for physicians and healthcare providers who are involved in athlete care, whether at a recreational, elite or professional level. While agreement exists on the principal messages conveyed by this document, the authors acknowledge that the science of SRC is evolving and therefore individual management and return-to-play decisions remain in the realm of clinical judgement.