TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Do male and female adolescents report symptoms differently after concussion?
JO  - Brain injury
A1  - Alsalaheen, Bara
A1  - Almeida, Andrea
A1  - Eckner, James
A1  - Freeman, Jeremiah
A1  - Ichesco, Ingrid
A1  - Popovich, Michael
A1  - Streicher, Nicholas
A1  - Lorincz, Matthew
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - We investigated sex-based differences in the presence and severity of aggregated symptom indicators as well as individual concussion symptoms.<br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional examination of sex differences in symptoms reported by adolescents upon initial concussion evaluation at a concussion clinic. Nine hundred and eighty-six adolescents completed the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT5) symptom checklist. Chi-square and Mann-Whitney U tests were used for differences in the presence and severity of symptoms, respectively. Sex differences in global indices of symptom distress were compared.<br><br>RESULTS: Females endorsed more symptoms (Female: Median (M)=15, Interquartile range (IQR):9-18 vs. Male: M=11, IQR: 6-15, p<0.001) and a greater total symptom score (Female: M=37, IQR:16-45 vs. Male: M=20, IQR:8-39). After False Discovery Rate (FDR) adjustment, females endorsed the presence of 21 of 22 individual symptoms more frequently than males (p≤ 0.039), with greater symptom severity for 20 of 22 individual symptoms (p≤0.036). Moderate ESs were observed for sex-based differences in the total symptom score and the global severity index. Small ESs was observed for differences in most individual symptoms.<br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The greater frequency and severity of concussion symptoms reported by female adolescents highlights the importance of considering sex as a modifier for the management of concussion.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0269-9052
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2021.1896034
ID  - ref1
ER  -