Student characteristics and selected information for those not receiving the Green Folder intervention
| CHARACTERISTICS | NON–GREEN FOLDER STUDENT 1 | NON–GREEN FOLDER STUDENT 2 | NON–GREEN FOLDER STUDENT 3 | NON–GREEN FOLDER STUDENT 4 | NON–GREEN FOLDER STUDENT 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade at time of concussion | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Age at time of concussion | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 or 17 |
| School average before concussion | High 80s to low 90s | High 80s to low 90s | Mid 80s | Mid 80s | Mid 80s |
| Sport at time of concussion | Soccer | Basketball | Rugby | Skating | Trampoline |
| Loss of consciousness at time of concussion | No | No | No | No | No |
| Time before initial contact with a physician | Same day | 2.5 wk | 5 d | Same day | 3 wk |
| Initial physician seen | Family doctor | Family doctor | Walk-in clinic physician | Emergency doctor | Sports medicine doctor |
| Time until initial return to school | 1 wk | 4 d | 1 d | 3 d | 1 mo |
| Time until returning to school full time | 4 mo | 5 mo | 4 mo | 11 mo | 1 mo |
| Time until returning to play | 2.5 mo | 7.5 mo | Did not return | 4 mo | 3.5 mo |
| Main contact person upon returning to school | Occupational therapist and doctor | Guidance counselor | Guidance counselor | 2 guidance counselors | Guidance counselor |
| Most influential person upon returning to school | Occupational therapist and doctor | Guidance counselor | Guidance counselor | 2 guidance counselors | Guidance counselor and doctor |
| Accessed online information | No | No | Parachute Canada website and Headspace mobile application: cannot remember if they were helpful | No | No |
| Time until feeling back to “normal” | 1.5 y | 9 mo | Still not back to normal after 5 mo | 10 mo | 5 mo |
| Postsecondary school plans | Ivy League university | University; business | University; athletic therapist or physiotherapist | University of Toronto in Ontario; architecture | University; engineering |