Dr Michael Leavitt's Outputs (4)

The Inter-Tester and Test-Retest Reliability of the Off-Field SCAT6 Assessment Tool In An Adult Population (2025)
Journal Article
McKeever, T., Leavitt, M., Valentin, S., Fraser, A., Hurley, C., & Hamilton, D. F. (online). The Inter-Tester and Test-Retest Reliability of the Off-Field SCAT6 Assessment Tool In An Adult Population. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, https://doi.org/10.1097/htr.0000000000001106

Objective: No previously published repeatability and reliability data for The Sports Concussion Assessment Tool-6 (SCAT6) exists. We aimed to evaluate inter/intra-tester reliability of the off-field SCAT6 in a non-concussed adult population. Design:... Read More about The Inter-Tester and Test-Retest Reliability of the Off-Field SCAT6 Assessment Tool In An Adult Population.

What are the evidence-based medical management approaches for the concussed youth athlete? A scoping review (2025)
Journal Article
McKeever, T., Leavitt, M., Valentin, S., & Hamilton, D. (2025). What are the evidence-based medical management approaches for the concussed youth athlete? A scoping review. Archives of Physiotherapy, 15(1), 214-238. https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2025.3336

Background: Concussion management in youth sport relies on the experience of adults pitch-side as to injury recognition, removal, and management decisions. Little consensus exists on the consistency of pitch-side and medical pathway management approa... Read More about What are the evidence-based medical management approaches for the concussed youth athlete? A scoping review.

Rehabilitation of brachial plexus injury in contact sport: Where are the data that underpin clinical management? A scoping review (2024)
Journal Article
Armstrong, R., McKeever, T., Leavitt, M., McLelland, C., & Hamilton, D. F. (2024). Rehabilitation of brachial plexus injury in contact sport: Where are the data that underpin clinical management? A scoping review. PLOS ONE, 19(6), Article e0298317. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0298317

Background
Although a common injury there is a lack of published primary data to inform clinical management of sports related brachial plexus injuries.

Methods
A systematic search was completed in Medline, CINAHL, PubMed, SPORTDiscus and Web o... Read More about Rehabilitation of brachial plexus injury in contact sport: Where are the data that underpin clinical management? A scoping review.

The influence of facemasks on communication in healthcare settings: a systematic review (2023)
Journal Article
Francis, R., Leavitt, M., McLelland, C., & Hamilton, D. F. (2024). The influence of facemasks on communication in healthcare settings: a systematic review. Disability and Rehabilitation, 46(4), 637-649. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2023.2176553

Purpose
Although a well-established aspect of healthcare practice, the impact of facemasks on verbal communication is surprisingly ambiguous.

Materials and Methods
A systematic search was conducted in APA PSYCHinfo, CINAHL, NHS Knowledge Network... Read More about The influence of facemasks on communication in healthcare settings: a systematic review.