What strategies can be used to effectively reduce the risk of concussion in sport? A systematic review

@article{Emery2017WhatSC,
  title={What strategies can be used to effectively reduce the risk of concussion in sport? A systematic review},
  author={Carolyn A. Emery and Amanda Marie Black and Ash T. Kolstad and German Martinez and Alberto Nettel-Aguirre and Lars Engebretsen and K. M. Johnston and James Kissick and David L. Maddocks and Charles Tator and Mark J. Aubry and Jiř{\'i} Dvoř{\'a}k and Shinji Nagahiro and Kathryn J Schneider},
  journal={British Journal of Sports Medicine},
  year={2017},
  volume={51},
  pages={978 - 984}
}
Aim or objective To examine the effectiveness of concussion prevention strategies in reducing concussion risk in sport. Design Systematic review according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis) guidelines. Data sources Eleven electronic databases searched and hand-search of references from selected studies. Eligibility criteria for selecting studies The following were the study inclusion criteria: (1) contained original human research data; (2… 
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