Multilevel/mixed-effects model on recovery trajectory of post-injury anxiety/mood scores
| Predictor/covariate | β (95% CI) | P |
| Time | ||
| Acute (= reference) | – | |
| Subacute | −8.14 (−9.93 to 6.35) | <0.001 |
| Asymptomatic | −9.63 (−11.90 to 7.36) | <0.001 |
| Return to play | −10.28 (−13.45 to 7.11) | <0.001 |
| Sex | ||
| Male (= reference) | – | |
| Female | −1.95 (−4.38 to 0.47) | 0.115 |
| Age | −0.08 (−0.73 to 0.55) | 0.793 |
| Baseline anxiety/mood score | 0.42 (0.20 to 0.64) | <0.001 |
| Prolonged recovery | ||
| No (= reference) | – | |
| Yes | 3.27 (0.84 to 5.71) | 0.008 |
| Time×Gender | – | 0.014 |
| Time×Prolonged Recovery | – | 0.033 |
Outcome variable=anxiety/mood score after injury (SCAT-5).
SCAT-5, Sports Concussion Assessment Tool 5; Β, beta coefficient.