Investigation of baseline self-report concussion symptom scores

Self-reported symptoms (SRS) scales comprise one aspect of a multifaceted assessment of sport-related concussion. Obtaining SRS assessments before a concussion occurs assists in determining when the injury is resolved. However, athletes may present with concussion-related symptoms at baseline. Thus,...

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Published in:Journal of athletic training 2010-05, Vol.45 (3), p.273-278
Main Authors: Piland, Scott G, Ferrara, Michael S, Macciocchi, Stephen N, Broglio, Steven P, Gould, Trenton E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Athletic Injuries
Brain Concussion - diagnosis
Brain Concussion - physiopathology
Confidence Intervals
Cross-Sectional Studies
Factor Analysis
Fatigue
Female
Humans
Information Processing
Injuries
Injury Severity Score
Kinesiology
Likert Scales
Male
Original Research
Outcome Measures
Psychometrics
Reaction Time
Risk Factors
Self Disclosure
Severity of Illness Index
Sports medicine
Statistics as Topic
Surveys and Questionnaires
Time Factors
Validity
Young Adult
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Summary:Self-reported symptoms (SRS) scales comprise one aspect of a multifaceted assessment of sport-related concussion. Obtaining SRS assessments before a concussion occurs assists in determining when the injury is resolved. However, athletes may present with concussion-related symptoms at baseline. Thus, it is important to evaluate such reports to determine if the variables that are common to many athletic environments are influencing them. To evaluate the influence of a history of concussion, sex, acute fatigue, physical illness, and orthopaedic injury on baseline responses to 2 summative symptom scales; to investigate the psychometric properties of all responses; and to assess the factorial validity of responses to both scales in the absence of influential variables. Cross-sectional study. Athletic training facilities of 6 National Collegiate Athletic Association institutions. The sample of 1065 was predominately male (n = 805) collegiate athletes with a mean age of 19.81 +/- 1.53 years. Participants completed baseline measures for duration and severity of concussion-related SRS and a brief health questionnaire. At baseline, respondents reporting a previous concussion had higher composite scores on both scales (P
ISSN:1062-6050
1938-162X
DOI:10.4085/1062-6050-45.3.273