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Standardized Assessment of Concussion (SAC)
Standardized Assessment of Concussion (SAC)
| Availability |
Please visit this website for more information about the instrument: Standardized Assessment of Concussion
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| Classification |
Core: Sport-Related Concussion Acute (time of injury until 72 hours) and Subacute (after 72 hours to 3 months) Should use oneof the symptom checklists.
Supplemental–Highly Recommended: Sport-Related Concussion (SRC) - Persistent/Chronic (3 months and greater post concussion)
Supplemental: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
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| Short Description of Instrument |
An objective and standardized method of immediately assessing an injured athlete's mental status on the sport sideline within minutes of having sustained a concussion. The assessment in intended as a supplement to other assessment measures and the medical provider's clinical examination.
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| Scoring |
Total score can range from 0 to 30 resulting from performance on each of the following domains: Orientation (5pts), Immediate Memory (15pts), Concentration (5pts), and Delayed Recall (5pts)
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| References |
McCrea M, Guskiewicz KM, Marshall SW, Barr W, Randolph C, Cantu RC, Onate JA, Yang J, Kelly JP. Acute effects and recovery time following concussion in collegiate football players: the NCAA Concussion Study. JAMA. 2003;290(19):2556-2563.
McCrea M. Standardized Mental Status Testing on the Sideline After Sport-Related Concussion. J Athl Train. 2001;36(3):274-279.
McCrea M, Kelly JP, Kluge J, Ackley B, Randolph C. Standardized assessment of concussion in football players. Neurology. 1997;48(3):586-588.
Document last updated March 2018
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