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Percent of normal is a single item self-report using a 0% to 100% scale embedded in the SCOAT6 symptom evaluation. Univariate linear regressions examined the association between clinical outcomes at V1\/V2 and PoN at V1\/V2 for the SRC cohort. Receiver operating characteristic curve analyses with area under the curve examined PoN to discriminate those with SRC from controls at V1 and to discriminate recovery status at V2.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Main Outcome Measure(s)<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Percent of normal ratings, symptom- and performance-based concussion measures, clinical recovery status.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Percent of normal demonstrated outstanding clinical performance discriminating SRC (area under the curve = 0.95), with an optimal cutoff of &lt;87% PoN (sensitivity = 0.86, specificity = 0.91). Percent of normal ratings at both visits were associated with most symptom- and performance-based measures (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; .001). A PoN rating of &gt;95% at V2 yielded the most balanced cut point for classifying clearance (sensitivity = 0.70, specificity = 0.74).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Percent of normal demonstrated strong clinical performance in discriminating those with SRC from controls and moderate congruence with clinical recovery across a multidomain assessment. Percent of normal was also associated with multiple symptom- and performance-based measures across recovery. The PoN provides clinicians with a brief and intuitive adjunctive tool to monitor recovery in athletes after this injury.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4085\/1062-6050-0047.26","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,14]],"date-time":"2026-05-14T01:56:40Z","timestamp":1778723800000},"page":"639-646","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Does Perception Match Reality? 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