TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Standardized assessment of concussion (SAC): on-site mental status evaluation of the athlete
JO  - Journal of head trauma rehabilitation
A1  - McCrea, M.
A1  - Kelly, James P.
A1  - Randolph, Christopher
A1  - Kluge, J.
A1  - Bartolic, E.
A1  - Finn, G.
A1  - Baxter, B.
SP  - 27
EP  - 35
VL  - 13
IS  - 2
N2  - OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the clinical utility of the Standardized Assessment of Concussion (SAC) in detecting concussion in athletes. METHOD: Athletic trainers administered the SAC to 568 nonconcussed high school and college American football players prior to the 1995 and 1996 football seasons. Thirty-three of these players experienced concussion and were tested immediately following injury; 28 of the 33 underwent additional follow-up testing 48 hours after the injury. RESULTS: Concussed players scored significantly below nonconcussed controls on all SAC measures and significantly below their own pre-injury baseline performance. Follow-up testing documented return to preinjury baseline. CONCLUSION: These findings support the SAC's effectiveness in detecting concussion and tracking recovery in order to determine a player's fitness to return to play.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-9701
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -