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Revised and Neuroimaging-Compatible Versions of the Dual Task Screen
Published on: October 5, 2020
Dual statistical models link baseline visual attention measure to risk for significant symptomatic concussion in
Lisa A Spielman1, Jun Maruta1,2, Jamshid Ghajar3
1Department of Rehabilitation & Human Performance, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA.
Aim:
Athletic pre-season testing can establish functional baseline for comparison following concussion. Whether impacts of future concussions may be foretold by such testing is little known.
Materials & Methods:
Two sets of models for a significant burden of concussion were generated: a traditional approach using a series of logistic regressions, and a penalized regression approach using elastic net.
Results:
3091 youth and adult athletes were baseline-assessed. 90 subsequently experienced concussion and 35 were still experiencing a significant burden of concussion when tested within two weeks. Both models associated prior history of head injury and visual attention-related metrics with a significant burden of concussion.
Conclusion:
Pre-season testing of visual attention may identify athletes who are at risk for significant sports-related concussion.
