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McCrea,
M., Kelly, J. P., Randolph, C., Kluge, J., Bartolic, E., Finn, G., &
Baxter, B. (1998). Standardized assessment of concussion (SAC):
On-site mental status evaluation of the athlete. Journal of Head
Trauma Rehabilitation, 13, 27-35. |
| Type
of Study |
Research
Study |
| Subjects |
High
school and college football players |
| Diagnosis |
Brain
injury (mild, moderate, severe) due to concussion
Nonconcussed control group |
| Purpose |
To
investigate the clinical effectiveness of the Standardized Assessment
of Concussion in detecting concussion in athletes. |
| Methods |
- Athletic trainers
used the Standardized Assessment of Concussion to obtaine baseline
measures for 568 high school and college football players.
- Thirty-three
of these players sustained concussions and were immediately tested
using the Standardized Assessment of Concussion.
- Twenty-eight
of the 33 completed follow-up testing 48 hours after injury.
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| Conclusion |
- Concussed players
scored significantly below nonconcussed controls on all Standardized
Assessment of Concussion measures.
- Concussed players
scored significantly below their own pre-injury baseline performance.
- Follow up testing
documented return to pre-injury baseline.
- Standardized
Assessment of Concussion measures were effective in detecting concussion
and tracking recovery to determine a players fitness to return to
play.
- Further research
is needed in assessing Standardized Assessment of Concussion in non-sports
settings.
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