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Mass-gathering medicine: a descriptive analysis of a range of mass-gathering event types[1]

Locoh-Donou S, Guofen Y, Welcher M, Berry T, O'Connor RE, Brady WJ · 2013 · Am J Emerg Med

Summary

Retrospective review of all event-based EMS records at 79 university-community mass gatherings (Oct 2009 - Aug 2011): 670 cases, mean 8.48/event. Football dominated (37.09 cases/event; 408 total); non-football athletics lowest (1.83/event). Case mix: support 43.13%, medical 41.94%; 95.97% mild; 27 transports, 3 life threats. Mean age 33; 60.3% female. Concludes the broad-event-range picture matches the large-urban-event literature: mostly mild, minimal intervention, transports uncommon.

So what

The descriptive companion to the same group's 2016 factors paper (and the probable intended referent of the library's phantom "predictive model" entry — applying this resolves that flag). Its value is breadth at the small end: 80% of its events were mid-size community gatherings, where the mild-support-heavy case mix justifies lean postures — the counterweight to planning every event like a festival.

Key findings

  • 79 events, 670 cases; football 37.1/event vs non-football athletics 1.83
  • Support 43% + medical 42%; 96% mild; 27 transports, 3 life threats
  • Community/mid-size event case mix matches large-event literature
  • Resolves the locoh-donou-2016-predictive-model identity flag if BA repoints/merges

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