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. 2021 May 4;325(17):1789-1791.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.1538.

Trends in the Prevalence of Concussion Reported by US Adolescents, 2016-2020

Phil Veliz  1 , Sean Esteban McCabe  1 , James T Eckner  2 , John E Schulenberg  3
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Trends in the Prevalence of Concussion Reported by US Adolescents, 2016-2020

Phil Veliz et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This study analyzes the increased incidence of concussion among US teens.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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