Prior Concussions and Risk of Disability for Patients After a Motor Vehicle Crash
This population-based cohort study suggests a significant increased risk of long-term disability after a motor vehicle crash, particular among patients with a prior concussion. More efforts at concussion prevention and traffic safety counseling may be justified for patients.
Authors
- Donald A. Redelmeier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4147-3544)
- Vidhi Bhatt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5048-677X)
- Samantha S. M. Drover
Institutions
- Sunnybrook Health Science Centre (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (US)
- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.54831
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences
- Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation
- University of Toronto
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research