A Comparison of a Preparticipation Evaluation History Form and a Symptom-Based Concussion Survey in the Identification of Previous Head Injury in Collegiate Athletes

Abstract

The CSS revealed greater numbers of athletes experiencing symptomatic head injuries than the screening questions on the PPE history form. Screening for signs and symptoms of concussion may enhance the sensitivity of the PPE in detecting a prior history of concussion.

The effect of brain injury terminology on university athletes' expected outcome from injury, familiarity and actual symptom report

“…In turn, those who self-reported an mTBI might have been superior in their knowledge in such that they were aware that the mTBI terminology is frequently used as synonym for concussion and mHI. Future research might benefit from symptom-based methods to improve identification of injury history and subsequently group allocation [21][22][23]. For example, in addition to direct questions (e.g.…”

“…In the literature, terminology has been shown to influence injury self-report rates in athletes [18][19][20][21][22][23]. Here, higher sport concussion self-reports were found if colloquial terms (i.e.…”

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as a risk factor for concussions in NCAA division-I athletes

“…Moreover, many concussions can often go undiagnosed with brief concussion assessments. For instance, past work shows that as many as 71% of athletes that report symptoms consistent with concussion are not identified as having a concussion injury by brief pre-participation concussion history screening measures [17]. Such findings raise the possibility that relying on self-report to assess concussions in athletes may under-estimate the total burden and continued work is needed to develop more accurate detection strategies.…”

Pediatric Sport-Related Concussion: A Review of the Clinical Management of an Oft-Neglected Population

“…Simply asking about previous concussions is insufficient, because underreporting is common without a structured symptom-based assessment. 102 For the sake of comparison if a concussion occurs during the season, preinjury data should be collected regarding the athlete's typical level of "postconcussive" symptoms (headaches, nausea, etc). McCrory 103 offers a convenient clinical baseline assessment form to facilitate the documentation of this information.…”