Systematic Review of Return-to-Learn Definitions After Concussion

A 2023 systematic review analyzed 24 peer-reviewed studies from 2010-2023 to define return-to-learn criteria after concussion. The research extracted and compared five distinct recovery criteria used across the literature. Author Zachary W. Bevilacqua proposed evidence-based definitions for K-12 and university settings.

Use Cases

• Compare the five extracted recovery criteria (e.g., guided protocols, clinician clearance) across the 24 included studies.
• Analyze the proposed evidence-based definitions for return-to-learn specific to university versus K-12 settings.
• Map the study inclusion timeline from 2010 to 2023 to track the evolution of return-to-learn definitions.

Strengths

• Based on a systematic review of 456 articles from PubMed and ScienceDirect.
• Definitions were extracted from 24 peer-reviewed studies meeting strict inclusion criteria.
• Proposes specific, evidence-based definitions for two distinct academic settings (K-12 and university).

Limitations

• The dataset is a 22.7 KB document summarizing findings, not the raw extracted data from the 24 studies.
• Limited to English-language studies published between 2010 and 2023, potentially excluding relevant non-English or earlier research.
• The sample size of 24 included studies is relatively small for broad generalization.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Zachary W. Bevilacqua.

Collection Method

Systematic review of PubMed and ScienceDirect for peer-reviewed studies (2010-2023) meeting five inclusion criteria.

Time Range

Literature published from January 2010 to January 2023.

Freshness

Last updated in March 2026, based on literature up to January 2023.