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the SCAT3 is a standardized tool for evaluating injured athletes for concussion and can be used in athletes aged from 13 years and older. it supersedes the original SCAT and the SCAT2 published in 2005 and 2009, respectively.

Similar to the SCAT3, the SCAT2 includes a 22-item self-report symptom scale, the Standardized Assessment of Concussion (SAC), and a hard surface-only version of the Balance Error Scoring System (BESS). The SCAT3 does not employ a total score and adds an optional gait component.

The SCAT3 represents a revised version of the SCAT2 and the original SCAT, and consists of three primary components: (1) Symptom Inventory, (2) Sideline Assessment of Concussion (SAC)16 and (3) balance and coordination.

The SCAT 3 tool is used to assess concussions in athletes who are aged 13 years or older. The test has 8 subcomponents that are measured in the following order: 1. Glascow Coma Scale (GCS): Assesses level of consciousness; Score range = 3 points (worst)–15 points (best)

Concussion should be suspected in the presence of any one or more of the following: - Symptoms (e.g., headache), or - Physical signs (e.g., unsteadiness), or - Impaired brain function (e.g. confusion) or - Abnormal behaviour (e.g., change in personality).

Concussion should be suspected in the presence of any one or more of the following: • Symptoms (such as headache), or • Physical signs (such as unsteadiness), or • Impaired brain function (e.g. confusion) or • Abnormal behaviour.

The SCAT5 is a standardized tool for evaluating for a suspected concussion and can be used on individuals aged 13 years and older. It supersedes the original SCAT (2005), the SCAT2 (2009), and the SCAT3 (2013). For children aged 12 and under, please use the Child SCAT5.