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An assessment of current concussion identification and diagnosis methods in sports settings : a systematic review
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Daly, Ed, Pearce, Alan J., Finnegan, Emma, Cooney, Ciara, McDonagh, Maria, Scully, Grainne, McCann, Michael, Doherty, Rónán, White, Adam, Phelan, Simon, Howarth, Nathan and Ryan, Lisa (2022) An assessment of current concussion identification and diagnosis methods in sports settings : a systematic review. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 14 (1). 125 . doi:10.1186/s13102-022-00514-1 ISSN 2052-1847.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13102-022-00514-1
Abstract
Background:
Concussion in sport is an ongoing global concern. The head injury assessment (HIA) by the field of play is acknowledged as the first step in recognising and identifying concussion. While previous systematic literature reviews have evaluated the sensitivity of side-line screening tools and assessment protocols, no systematic review has evaluated the research designs and assessments used in a field setting. This systematic review investigated existing screening and diagnostic tools used in research as part of the HIA protocol to identify concussion that are currently used in professional, semi-professional and amateur (club) sports settings.
Methods:
A systematic searching of relevant databases was undertaken for peer-reviewed literature between 2015 and 2020.
Results:
Twenty-six studies met the inclusion criteria. Studies were of moderate to good quality, reporting a variety of designs. The majority of studies were undertaken in professional/elite environments with medical doctors and allied health practitioners (e.g., physical therapists) involved in 88% of concussion assessments. While gender was reported in 24 of the 26 studies, the majority of participants were male (77%). There was also a variety of concussion assessments (n = 20) with the sports concussion assessment tool (SCAT) used in less than half of the included studies.
Conclusion:
The majority of studies investigating concussion HIAs are focused on professional/elite sport. With concussion an issue at all levels of sport, future research should be directed at non-elite sport. Further, for research purposes, the SCAT assessment should also be used more widely to allow for consistency across studies.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Subjects: | R Medicine > RC Internal medicine | ||||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School | ||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Brain -- Concussion, Sports injuries, Head -- Wounds and injuries, Outcome assessment (Medical care), Sports medicine | ||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation | ||||||
Publisher: | BioMed Central Ltd | ||||||
ISSN: | 2052-1847 | ||||||
Official Date: | 10 July 2022 | ||||||
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Volume: | 14 | ||||||
Number: | 1 | ||||||
Article Number: | 125 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.1186/s13102-022-00514-1 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 12 July 2022 | ||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 13 July 2022 | ||||||
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