Blyth, Rebecca https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8032-3181
Farrell, Gerard https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3189-6546
Zoellner, Anja https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8860-0267
Ahmed, Osman Hassan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1439-0076
Bussey, Melanie https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5746-3861
Galea, Olivia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5013-7580
Sole, Gisela https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1632-0338
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Otago (Doctoral Scholarship)
University of Otago
Article History
Accepted: 9 March 2025
First Online: 24 April 2025
Declarations
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: This review was undertaken during a PhD funded by the University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship.
: O.H.A. is employed by the Football Association and is co-chair of the Concussion in Para Sport group. R.B., G.F., A.Z., M.B., O.G. and G.S. have no conflicts of interest to declare.
: The full data extracted for this review are held by the lead author. The template data collection form is included in the appendices. Results and methods tables in the manuscript and appendices show the key data extracted and the data used for analysis.
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: All authors listed meet the criteria for authorship. R.B., G.S., O.H.A., M.B. and O.G. were all involved in the development of the research question and systematic review protocol. R.B. carried out the search strategy; R.B. and G.F. screened papers for inclusion and completed data extraction. R.B. and A.Z. completed risk of bias and quality assessments. R.B. completed data analysis and the initial draft manuscript. R.B., G.S., O.G., M.B. and O.H.A. were all involved throughout the drafting and writing of the manuscript. All authors have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript.