The Utility of the King-Devick Test in Evaluating Professional Ice Hockey Players With Suspected Concussion.
Clin J Sport Med
; 32(3): 265-271, 2022 05 01.
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| ID: mdl-32941373
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this study was to (1) examine the diagnostic utility of the King-Devick (KD) in professional ice hockey players and (2) determine whether the KD provides unique variance in predicting a diagnosis of concussion when given in combination with the SCAT-5. STUDYDESIGN:
Cohort Study.SETTING:
Primary care. PATIENTS/PARTICIPANTS:
Professional ice hockey players. INDEPENDENT VARIABLES Diagnosis versus no diagnosis of concussion. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
King-Devick and SCAT-5 component scores.METHODS:
In part 1, players suspected of having a concussion were evaluated at baseline and acutely with the KD and either the SCAT-3 or the SCAT-5. Players evaluated and not diagnosed with concussion served as active controls. In part 2, a separate group of players suspected of having a concussion was evaluated acutely with both the KD and SCAT-5.RESULTS:
In part 1 of this study, 53 concussed players declined in performance on the KD from baseline to acute evaluation, whereas the performance of 76 active controls improved significantly. In part 2 of the study, 75 players were diagnosed with concussion and compared with 80 active controls who were evaluated and not diagnosed with concussion. Concussed players revealed a decline in KD performance from baseline to acute evaluation when compared with controls. However, the KD did not account for significant unique variance in predicting a diagnosis of concussion after accounting for SCAT-5 data.CONCLUSIONS:
The KD is useful in differentiating concussed and not concussed athletes acutely, but the KD does not seem to add additional diagnostic value over and above the SCAT-5.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Brain Concussion
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Hockey
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin J Sport Med
Journal subject:
MEDICINA ESPORTIVA
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article