ArticleConcussion (London, England)2020
The cost of a single concussion in American high school football: a retrospective cohort study.
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- Sport-related Concussion Can be Prevented by Injury Prevention Program: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective, Controlled Studies.Sports medicine - open · 2025Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Peer-Reviewed Studies on Preventing Sport-Related Concussion (SRC) in Adult Football (Soccer): Mapping Sparce Evidence of Rule Changes and Head-Neck Training.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Concussion Reduction in Division I and II Athletes: Effects of Simple Cervical Spine Exercise Regimen.Cureus · 2024Article
- Analysis of Player Performance and Financial Costs Associated With Implementation of an Updated National Hockey League Concussion Protocol: A Retrospective Comparative Study.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- The effect of a home exercise program on visio-vestibular function in concussed pediatric patients.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Article
- The Potential Role of Neurofilament Light in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Diagnosis: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2022Review
- 10 Years of Youth Sport Concussion Reporting in Missouri.Missouri medicineArticle
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Abstract
aimThe potential financial burden of American football-related concussions (FRC) is unknown. Our objective was to describe the healthcare costs associated with an FRC and determine factors associated with increased costs. METHODOLOGY/
resultsA retrospective cohort study of concussed high school football players presenting between November 2017 and March 2020 was undertaken; 144 male high school football players were included. Total costs were about $115,000, for an average direct healthcare cost of $800.10/concussion. Visiting the emergency department (β = 502.29, 95% CI: 105.79-898.61; p = 0.01), the initial post-concussion symptom scale score (β = 0.39, 95% CI: 0.11-0.66; p = 0.01) and a post-concussion syndrome diagnosis (β = 670.37, 95% CI: 98.96-1241.79; p = 0.02) were each independently associated with total costs.
conclusionA granular understanding of cost-driving factors associated with FRC is the first step in understanding the cost-effectiveness of prevention and treatment methods.
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