Covering research on concussions can be challenging because it involves injuries that are difficult to categorize and the stakes are high, financially, ideologically and culturally, for the implications of the research. It’s particularly difficult to assess the value of the many screening and diagnostic tests that exist for concussion.
A tip sheet by Matt Shipman, a public information officer at North Carolina State University, at HealthNewsReview.org offers helpful pointers on what reporters should look for and ask about when writing about concussion-related testing.
In addition, check out this list of concussion-related resources compiled at AHCJ and insights from a 2016 Health Journalism conference panel on Covering Sports Concussions.
