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Trial reportHealth education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education2025

Concussion Awareness Training Tool for Youth: Impact on Concussion Knowledge, Beliefs, and Reporting Intentions.

Heather A Shepherd, Jean-Michel Galarneau, Matthew Neill, Shazya Karmali, Kate Turcotte, Rylen A Williamson, Stephanie Cowle, Alison Macpherson, Nick Reed, Kathryn J Schneider and 5 more

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors.

Heather A ShepherdThe Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-0665-8674
Jean-Michel GalarneauThe Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Matthew NeillThe Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Shazya KarmaliBC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Kate TurcotteBC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Rylen A WilliamsonThe Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Stephanie CowleParachute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Alison MacphersonYork University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Nick ReedUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-9360-7888
Kathryn J SchneiderThe Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Kathy L BeltonUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Isabelle GagnonMcGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Amanda M BlackThe Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-5668-9706
Carolyn A EmeryThe Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Shelina BabulBC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundConcussion education is recommended to increase concussion knowledge, beliefs, and reporting intentions. The Concussion Awareness Training Tool for Youth (CATT-Youth) is a 40-minute e-Learning module developed for high school-aged youth.

aimThe aim of the study was to evaluate changes in concussion knowledge, beliefs, and reporting intentions in high school youth from Calgary, Canada, following completion of the CATT-Youth.

methodsThis study used a modified stepped-wedge trial design. High school classes were randomly assigned to an intervention (Ix) or delayed intervention (DIx) group. Ix group participants completed a pre-CATT survey immediately followed by the CATT-Youth, then a post-CATT survey 2 to 6 weeks later. DIx group participants completed two pre-CATT surveys 2 to 6 weeks apart, with the CATT-Youth completed immediately following the second pre-CATT, then a post-CATT survey 2 to 6 weeks later. The pre-/post-CATT survey encompassed 11 subtests evaluating concussion knowledge, beliefs, and reporting intentions. Independent mixed linear regression models were conducted to examine changes in scores for each subtest.

resultsParticipants included 454 high school students: five Ix schools (16 classes,

conclusionThe CATT-Youth module improved concussion knowledge and beliefs about capabilities for students in both groups. Future studies should explore the utility of the CATT-Youth in changing knowledge, beliefs, and reporting intentions in high school students.

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Brain ConcussionHealth EducationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeIntentionStudentsAdolescentAwarenessCanadaFemaleHumansMaleSchoolsSurveys and Questionnairesbehavior changebeliefsconcussioneducationknowledgeyouth

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PMID39138808
PMCPMC11771082

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