Table 1

Stages used to develop and validate the rugby union injury report form

Stage oneDesign of a rugby union injury report form
Stage twoTesting the form for face validity
Stage threeTesting the form for content validity
Stage fourTesting the criterion validity of the form
Stage fiveDevelopment of a yardstick for the form
Stage sixAssessment of inter- and intra-rater reliability of the form
Stage sevenAssessment of inter-rater reliability of the form in situ