Rachel K Le, Justus D Ortega, Sara P D Chrisman, Anthony P Kontos, Thomas A Buckley, Thomas W Kaminski, Briana P Meyer, James R Clugston, Joshua Goldman, Thomas W McAllister, Michael A McCrea, Steve P Broglio, Julianne D Schmidt
CONTEXT: The King-Devick (K-D) is used to identify oculomotor impairment following concussion. However, the diagnostic accuracy of the K-D over time has not been evaluated. OBJECTIVE: (a) Examine the sensitivity and specificity of the K-D test at 0-6 hours of injury, 24-48 hours, asymptomatic, return-to-play, and 6-months following concussion and (b) compare outcomes for differentiating athletes with a concussion from non-concussed across confounding factors (sex, age, contact level, school year, learning disorder, ADHD, concussion history, migraine history, administration mode)...
October 28, 2021: Journal of Athletic Training