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Measuring the Masses: The Current State of Mass-Gathering Medical Case Reporting (Paper 1)
Sheila Turris1,2, Haddon Rabb2, Matthew Brendan Munn1,2
1Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
|February 19, 2021
Summary
Health outcome reporting for mass gatherings (MGs) is inconsistent, hindering event planning. Standardizing reporting is crucial for improving future event safety and medical care.
Area of Science:
- Disaster medicine
- Public health
- Event management
Background:
- Mass gatherings (MGs) health outcomes are often reported using case reports.
- Existing reports show significant variation in included data, making comparisons difficult.
- The extent of this reporting inconsistency has not been previously quantified.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze patterns in post-event medical reporting within the scientific literature.
- To identify and document inconsistencies in how mass gathering health outcomes are reported.
Main Methods:
- A systematic review of English-language case reports published between 2009 and 2018.
- Studies were sourced from Prehospital and Disaster Medicine (PDM) and Current Sports Medicine Reports (CSMR).
- A framework of 27 data categories was developed to analyze reporting consistency.
Main Results:
- 54 publications met inclusion criteria, with 42 being full case reports.
- Only 13 out of 27 data categories were consistently reported in over 50% of publications.
- Inconsistent terminology, variable data retrievability, and non-uniform reporting of event details, risks, and outcomes were observed.
Conclusions:
- Current case reports on mass gatherings are largely descriptive, lacking explanatory depth.
- Significant heterogeneity in reporting impedes the scientific advancement of MG planning and health outcome improvement.
- Standardizing reporting practices is essential to enhance the quality and utility of future event-related research.
