B.C. researchers are hoping to bridge the gap of what they are calling B次元官网网址渨ildly inconsistentB次元官网网址� concussion diagnosis.

According to new research released Tuesday (May 23), University of B.C. researchers released a new standard of criteria for diagnosing a concussion, in partnership with Harvard-affiliated Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.

The researchers found that the B次元官网网址渃riteria used to diagnose such injuries have become wildly inconsistent.B次元官网网址� These inconsistencies also created unequal care from patient to patient, according to a study by the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine.

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Each different criterion would yield different results on the same data, the ARCM said. Researchers aimed to change this by creating new criteria that make it easier to compare cases.

B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檝e achieved consensus across a diverse range of experts in developing these new diagnostic criteria,B次元官网网址� said Dr. Noah Silverberg, associate professor in UBCB次元官网网址檚 Department of Psychology.

This new research is trying to create a global standard around the world of brain injuries, according to UBC. The research being done by UBC is supposed to be able to be used among a range of injuries and other circumstances.

An ARCM task force went in front of an B次元官网网址渆xternal interdisciplinary expert panel of 32 clinician-scientists from seven countries and various fields such as sports, civilian trauma, and military settings.B次元官网网址�

They went through rounds of revisions until 90 percent of the panel agreed on the newfound criteria.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 a challenging journey, but one weB次元官网网址檙e committed to, as it will pave the way for standardized care and research in this crucial area of health,B次元官网网址� Silverberg said.

The researchers will be presenting these new criteria at many differnt international conferences over the next year, with the goal of being put into the medical guidelines around North America.