@article{ref1,
title="The association between length of recovery following sport-related concussion and generic and specific health-related quality of life in adolescent athletes: a prospective, longitudinal study",
journal="Journal of head trauma rehabilitation",
year="2019",
author="Valovich McLeod, Tamara and Bay, R. Curtis and Lam, Kenneth C. and Snyder Valier, Alison R.",
volume="34",
number="1",
pages="E1-E9",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to determine the association between concussion recovery and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). SETTING: Secondary school athletic training facilities. PARTICIPANTS: Patients (N = 122) with a concussion. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective, longitudinal cohort. MAIN MEASURES: The Pediatric Quality-of-Life Inventory (PedsQL), PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale (MFS), and Headache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6) were completed at preseason and days 3 (D3), 10 (D10), and 30 (D30) postconcussion. The independent variable was the recovery group. <br><br>RESULTS: Interactions between group and time (P <.001) were noted for all PedsQL subscales, except Social Functioning (P =.75). Significantly lower scores were found among Prolonged than in Short on D3 (P <.05). Significant interactions (P <.001) were also noted for all MFS subscales. Pairwise comparisons for General and Sleep subscales revealed Prolonged had lower scores than Short and Moderate on D3 and D10. A group by time interaction was found for the HIT-6 (P <.001), with scores being higher (P <.01) in Prolonged than in Short on D3 and D10. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Adolescents with a prolonged recovery demonstrated lower HRQOL in the immediate days postinjury, particularly in physical and school functioning, fatigue, and headache. There was a strong association between recovery length and school functioning. Additional research is needed to understand how to minimize the impact of concussion on HRQOL.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0885-9701",
doi="10.1097/HTR.0000000000000394",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HTR.0000000000000394"
}