Vestibular/ocular motor screening (VOMS) score for identification of concussion in cases of non-severe head injury: A systematic review

• Published in: Journal of Concussion Vol. 7
• Main Authors: Thomas, Caroline E., Thomas, Stephen H., Bloom, Ben
• Format: Book Review Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.01.2023; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Concussion; Head; Head injuries; Meta-analysis; Systematic review; Traumatic brain injury; Vestibular system; mild head injury; Concussion; emergency department; vestibular/ocular motor screen (VOMS); sports injury

Background and importance Each year, 1.4 million patients attend a UK ED with a head injury. Mild traumatic brain injury affects up to 300/100 000 admitted patients/year and a greater number of non-admitted patients. Identifying those patients with a head injury that have concussion, and of those, w...