Abstract
Providing a medical definition of concussion improves reliability of self-reported history of concussion in adult former athletes. We examine whether providing a medical definition of concussion to youth athletes increases the number of concussions reported, and whether reporting differs by age, sex, or sport type. Cross-sectional survey. Concussion specialty clinic. Convenience sample of youth athletes (n = 301; mean age = 15.1 ± 1.6 years) presenting for evaluation of sports-related concussion. Number of concussions reported before and after presentation of the medical definition of concussion ("vignette"). Number of concussions reported after vignette. Paired-sample t test examined for main effect of the vignette on reporting behavior. One-way between-subjects analysis of variance with pairwise comparisons assessed for group differences. Thirty percent of youth athletes reported an increase in number of concussions after vignette overall (P < 0.000). There was no significant difference in reporting behavior by age, sex, or sport type. Providing the medical definition of concussion, a simple and brief intervention, gives youth athletes context to understand when a concussion has occurred. This results in an increase in the number of concussions reported when gathering a self-reported history. Reporting behavior after a vignette does not differ across sex, sport type, or age of the athlete.
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