Race, ethnicity, and clinical outcome following sport-related concussion: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This systematic review examined whether race or ethnicity are associated with clinical outcomes (e.g., time to return to school/sports, symptom duration, vestibular deficits, and neurocognitive functioning) following sport-related concussion among child, adolescent, or college-aged student athletes. Additionally, this review assessed whether the existing literature on this topic incorporated or included broader coverage of social determinants of health.

Methods

The online databases PubMed, MEDLINE^®, PsycINFO^®, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, SPORTDiscus, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched.

Results

A total of 5,118 abstracts were screened and 12 studies met inclusion criteria, including 2,887 youth and young adults. Among the

SUBMITTER: Cook NE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10306165 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature