Table 2 Methods used in concussion data collection and storage by Big Ten and Ivy-League universities
From: Common data elements collected among universities for sport-related concussion studies
| Â | Universities Completed Data Collection | Method for Data Collection and Storage | Person Who Collected/Reported Data | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All electronic data in 2015 | Paper and electronic data in 2015 | Available for research | Athletic trainer | Athlete | Physician | |||||||||
n | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Concussion data collected prior to injury | ||||||||||||||
 1 | Does your university collect any demographic and pre-morbid information about players at the beginning of their athletic season? | 17 | 10 | 58.8 | 7 | 41.2 | 6 | 35.3 | 9 | 52.9 | 16 | 94.1 | 8 | 47.1 |
 2 | Does your university collect any concussion history information? | 19 | 10 | 52.652.6 | 8 | 42.1 | 6 | 31.6 | 11 | 57.9 | 17 | 89.5 | 8 | 42.1 |
 3 | Does your university collect any baseline testing/information prior to when a concussion is suspected with an athlete? | 19 | 7 | 36.8 | 8 | 42.1 | 6 | 31.6 | 18 | 94.7 | 9 | 47.4 | 4 | 21.1 |
Concussion data collected at injury and acutely post-injury | ||||||||||||||
 4 | Does your university currently collect any concussion information/data when a concussion is suspected with an athlete? | 19 | 8 | 42.1 | 10 | 52.6 | 8 | 42.1 | 18 | 94.7 | 6 | 31.6 | 12 | 63.2 |
 5 | Does your university collect any information on sideline assessment at the time of a suspected concussion with an athlete? | 18 | 3 | 16.7 | 8 | 44.4 | 3 | 16.7 | 18 | 100.0 | NA |  | 11 | 61.1 |
 6 | Does your university collect information on athletes’ post-concussion symptoms? | 18 | 6 | 33.3 | 5 | 27.8 | 3 | 16.7 | 18 | 100.0 | 8 | 44.4 | 16 | 88.9 |
 7 | Does your university collect any information from post-concussion neuropsychological tests? | 19 | 12 | 63.2 | 4 | 22.4 | 6 | 33.3 | NA |  | 19 | 100.0 | NA |  |
 8 | Does your university collect any information from post-concussion postural stability tests? | 17 | 6 | 35.3 | 7 | 41.2 | 3 | 17.6 | 17 | 100.0 | NA |  | 7 | 41.2 |
Follow-up data collected after concussion resolution | ||||||||||||||
 9 | Does your university collect any information on post-concussion outcomes after a concussion resolution? | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 3 | 33.3 | 2 | 22.2 | 7 | 77.8 | 6 | 66.7 | 6 | 66.7 |