The cost of a single concussion in American high school football: a retrospective cohort study

Concussion

Aaron M Yengo-Kahn¹  Scott L Zuckerman¹  David C Liles¹  Patrick D Kelly¹  Christopher M Bonfield¹  Candace J Grisham²  Lydia J McKeithan²  Andrew W Kuhn²  Timothy Lee²  Muhammad Saad Khan³ 

[1] 1Department of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA;2Vanderbilt Sport Concussion Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA;4School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, USA;

关键词: American football;    healthcare costs;    post-concussion symptom scale;    post-concussion syndrome;    sport-related concussion;   

DOI  :  10.2217/cnc-2020-0012

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Aim: The potential financial burden of American football-related concussions (FRC) is unknown. Our objective was to describe the healthcare costs associated with an FRC and determine factors associated with increased costs. Methodology/results: A retrospective cohort study of concussed high school football players presenting between November 2017 and March 2020 was undertaken; 144 male high school football players were included. Total costs were about $115,000, for an average direct healthcare cost of $800.10/concussion. Visiting the emergency department (β = 502.29, 95% CI: 105.79–898.61; p = 0.01), the initial post-concussion symptom scale score (β = 0.39, 95% CI: 0.11–0.66; p = 0.01) and a post-concussion syndrome diagnosis (β = 670.37, 95% CI: 98.96–1241.79; p = 0.02) were each independently associated with total costs. Conclusion: A granular understanding of cost-driving factors associated with FRC is the first step in understanding the cost–effectiveness of prevention and treatment methods.

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