Sensitivity and Specificity of On-Field Visible Signs of Concussion in the National Football League

202024 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Robert J. Elbin · University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

Scott L. Zuckerman · Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Allen K. Sills · Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Jeff R. Crandall

David Lessley

Gary S. Solomon · National Football League Players Association

Abstract

In the NFL, the diagnosis of concussion cannot be made from on-field VS alone. The VS checklist is one part of the comprehensive sideline/acute evaluation of concussion, and the diagnosis remains a multimodal clinical decision.

Topics & Keywords

Traumatic Brain Injury Research Injury Epidemiology and Prevention Sports injuries and prevention

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalitiesPeace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: Neurosurgery

Volume 87, Issue 3, pp. 530-537

DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa072

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