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To determine whether increases in emergency department visits for pediatric sports-related concussions represent an actual rise in head trauma incidence or improved reporting driven by heightened awareness.

October 26, 2010JAMA

Reports of Concussions From Youth Sports Rise Along With Awareness of the Problem

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To determine whether increases in emergency department visits for pediatric sports-related concussions represent an actual rise in head trauma incidence or improved reporting driven by heightened awareness.
Monitored trends in emergency department visits for sports-related concussions among pediatric and adolescent populations.
Emergency department visits for sports-related concussions in children and adolescents exhibited a significant upward trend.
Available data cannot distinguish between a true increase in concussion frequency and elevated reporting resulting from enhanced symptom recognition.

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Surveillance study reveals rising emergency department visits in young athletes, highlighting the influence of heightened awareness on concussion reporting trends.

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Mike Mitka (2010) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9ee4a928ef650d2c916279 https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2010.1487

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Surveillance study reveals rising emergency department visits in young athletes, highlighting the influence of heightened awareness on concussion reporting trends.

Reports of Concussions From Youth Sports Rise Along With Awareness of the Problem

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Reports of Concussions From Youth Sports Rise Along With Awareness of the Problem

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