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. 1998 Apr;13(2):27-35.
doi: 10.1097/00001199-199804000-00005.

Standardized assessment of concussion (SAC): on-site mental status evaluation of the athlete

M McCrea  1 , J P Kelly, C Randolph, J Kluge, E Bartolic, G Finn, B Baxter
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Standardized assessment of concussion (SAC): on-site mental status evaluation of the athlete

M McCrea et al. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 1998 Apr.

Abstract

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 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.

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