Screening Electrocardiogram in Young Athletes and Military Members: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the effect of electrocardiogram (ECG) screening on the prevention of sudden cardiac arrest and death in young athletes and military members.

Data sources

MEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL, Web of Science, BIOSIS, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, PEDro, and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched from inception to dates between February 21 and July 29, 2019.

Study selection

Randomized and nonrandomized controlled trials in which preparticipation examination including ECG was the primary intervention used to screen athletes or military members aged ≤40 years. Acceptable control groups were those receiving no screening, usual care, or preparticipation examination without ECG. Three published studies and 1 conference abstract were identified for inclusion.

Data extraction</

SUBMITTER: Lear A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9205557 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature