Click the below links to access CISG approved translations of the SCAT6®.
Translated and culturally adapted by: Pierre Frémont, Géraldine Martens, Clara A. Soligon, Miriam Beauchamp, and Suzanne Leclerc.
Translation/adaptation by: Bahar Hassanmirzaei, MD., PhDC; Aspetar, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Doha, Qatar; Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway. Zohreh Haratian, MD.; IFMARK, FIFA Medical Center of Excellence, Tehran, Iran
Authors: Jiayi Liu, Zhanyu Huang, Zengyu Wang, Xiaoyu Wang, JTSportech Research Institute of Sport Sciences (JTRISS), China.
Rui Zhao, School of Physical Education, Yunnan Agricultural University, Yunnan, China.
Jinyun Cai, School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith University, Australia.
Menglin Zhu, Shanshen Wellness and Performance Center, Ningbo, China.
Joseph A. Stone, Martyn Rothwell, Sport and Human Performance Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK.
Zhuobing Chen, Sports Centre, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, China
Minhao Hong, College of Foreign Languages, Beihang University, China
The SCAT® tools were developed for acute evaluation of athletes with suspected sport-related concussion (SRC). The most recent iterations, the SCAT5® and SCAT6®, were developed for use in athletes ages 13 years and older. The Child SCAT3® was introduced in 2012 for use in children ages 5-12 years. This was revised in 2016 with the introduction of the Child SCAT5®. The Child SCAT5® followed a similar format to the SCAT3®, but included components that were validated for use in children ages 5-12 years.
The Child SCAT6® was introduced following the 6th Consensus Conference in Amsterdam, 2022. The Child SCAT6® is for use in the acute period following SRC in children ages 8-12 years, and the SCAT6® is for use in adolescents and adults ages 13 years and over. The Child SCAT6® includes many of the improvements contained within the SCAT6® and some improvements specific to the Child SCAT6®, including improved order and format of the symptom checklists, the addition of a timed component to the Days in Reverse Order, inclusion of all 3 stances of the mBESS, addition of optional balance assessment on a foam surface, introduction of timed tandem gait and complex tandem gait, with the option of dual task tandem gait, and improved and updated Return to Learn and Return to Sport recommendations. The Instructions for the Child SCAT6® are contained in a separate downloadable document, and should be read prior to administration of the Child SCAT6®.
Click the below link to access CISG approved translations of the SCAT6®.
Translated and culturally adapted by: Pierre Frémont, Géraldine Martens, Clara A. Soligon, Miriam Beauchamp, and Suzanne Leclerc.
The Pocket SCAT2® was published in 2009 to provide a tool for the layperson to help recognize the signs and symptoms of sport concussion in all age groups and to provide guidance for removing an athlete from play/sport and to seek medical attention. The Pocket SCAT2® was comprised of concussion symptoms, a brief assessment of basic memory and balance testing. The Pocket SCAT2® was revised by the CISG in 2012 following the 4th International Consensus Conference and renamed the Pocket Concussion Recognition Tool (Pocket CRT). The Pocket CRT maintained the focus on use by laypersons and expanded the tool to include more complete information for identifying possible concussions using visible or observable signs of possible concussion (e.g., loss of consciousness or lack of responsiveness; balance problems or motor incoordination; confusion) and symptoms (e.g., headache, dizziness, visual disturbances). The basic memory function questions were retained from the Pocket SCAT2®.
The transition from the Pocket CRT to the CRT5 occurred in 2017 with a greater emphasis on the goals of the CRT5 (to recognize and remove); an expressed statement that the CRT5 is not to be used to diagnose concussion; an expansion of the Red Flags section including emphasis on calling an ambulance; Instruction that the presence of any red flag requires immediate medical attention; clarification that if no red flags are present, continued use of the tool is warranted; a list of visible signs and symptoms of concussion that is consistent with the SCAT5®; a list of symptoms divided into different types (e.g., somatic, cognitive, emotional) to facilitate identification of possible concussion, and language appropriate for both adults and children; change from Memory Function to ‘Awareness’ questions with instructions that the questions should only be used in athletes more than 12 years of age; Emphasis added on explicit instruction that any athlete suspected of concussion should be immediately removed from play and should not return to activity until assessed medically; and cautions issued regarding acute management and restrictions on behaviors (e.g., drinking alcohol, driving, use of drugs).
