Concussion Evaluation Patterns Among US Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study was to compare individuals who were not evaluated by a doctor or nurse for a self-reported concussion versus individuals who were evaluated for a concussion by demographic variables, concussion history, and concussion circumstances.

Settings and participants

Data were collected from 2018 SpringStyles, a web-based panel survey of US adults 18 years or older ( n = 6427), fielded in March-April.

Design

Cross-sectional.

Main measures

Respondents were asked whether they believed they had sustained a concussion in their lifetime and details about their most recent concussion, including whether they were evaluated by a doctor or nurse.

Results

Twenty-seven percent of adults in the survey reported a lifetime concussion ( n =

SUBMITTER: Womack LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9339577 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep-Oct 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature