An observational method to code concussions in the National Hockey League (NHL): The heads-up checklist

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 125-129

  Hutchison, Michael G ^a,b   Comper, Paul ^a   Meeuwisse, Willem H ^c   Echemendia, Ruben J ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d Psychological and Neurobehavioral Associates Inc   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CHECKLIST; CODING; CONCUSSION; HOCKEY; HUMAN; ICE HOCKEY; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPORT INJURY; SPORTS MEDICINE; VIDEORECORDING;

CONCUSSION; ICE HOCKEY; INJURY PREVENTION;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CHECKLIST; CLINICAL CODING; HOCKEY; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPORTS MEDICINE; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 84895015134     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-092059     Document Type: Article

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