Does cardiovascular preparticipation screening cause psychological distress in athletes? A systematic review.
Br J Sports Med
; 57(3): 172-178, 2023 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the psychological implications of cardiovascular preparticipation screening (PPS) in athletes.DESIGN:
Systematic review. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, APA PsycInfo, Cochrane Library and grey literature sources. STUDY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Observational and experimental studies assessing a population of athletes who participated in a cardiovascular PPS protocol, where psychological outcomes before, during and/or after PPS were reported.METHODS:
Results of included studies were synthesised by consolidating similar study-reported measures for key psychological outcomes before, during and/or after screening. Summary measures (medians, ranges) were computed across studies for each psychological outcome.RESULTS:
A total of eight studies were included in this review (median sample size 479). Study cohorts consisted of high school, collegiate, professional and recreational athletes (medians 59% male, 20.5 years). Most athletes reported positive reactions to screening and would recommend it to others (range 88%-100%, five studies). Increased psychological distress was mainly reported among athletes detected with pathological cardiac conditions and true-positive screening results. In comparison, athletes with false-positive screening results still reported an increased feeling of safety while participating in sport and were satisfied with PPS. A universal conclusion across all studies was that most athletes did not experience psychological distress before, during or after PPS, regardless of the screening modality used or accuracy of results.CONCLUSION:
Psychological distress associated with PPS in athletes is rare and limited to athletes with true-positive findings. To mitigate downstream consequences in athletes who experience psychological distress, appropriate interventions and resources should be accessible prior to the screening procedure. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42021272887.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Sistema Cardiovascular
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Distrés Psicológico
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Cardiopatías
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
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Systematic_reviews
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Año:
2023
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