Population
879 responding National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) member colleges and universities in the US
Comparison
Preparticipation cardiovascular screening… vs 1996 American Heart Association consensus panel…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Screening forms at many colleges omit key items; this Level 4 analysis leaves open whether standardization improves sudden-death detection in athletes.
Many US colleges use preparticipation screening forms that omit key AHA-recommended cardiovascular items, potentially limiting the detection of conditions that cause sudden death in athletes.
Glen C. Pfister (2000) studied this question.
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