TY - JOUR T1 - A call to capture fatalities in consensus statements for sports injury/illness surveillance JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine JO - Br J Sports Med SP - 1052 LP - 1053 DO - 10.1136/bjsports-2017-097488 VL - 51 IS - 14 AU - Lauren V Fortington AU - Kristen L Kucera AU - Caroline F Finch Y1 - 2017/07/01 UR - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/51/14/1052.abstract N2 - Deaths are considered to be rare in sport, but detailed information and specific fatality rates for different sport settings are limited owing to a paucity of data. Most research originates in the USA,1 2 and it has identified sudden cardiac arrest, traumatic injuries to the head/neck, exertional heat stroke, hyponatremia and asthma2 as the leading causes. Put simply, in sport, death can result from direct (eg, acute traumatic injuries) or indirect (eg, underlying illness/condition) causes, with external/environmental factors also implicated in some events.3 An understanding of the people that are most at risk and the leading causes of deaths in sporting environments, is a crucial first step toward implementing appropriate emergency management plans to prevent fatalities.The value and importance of surveillance to guide management and prevention of fatalities is well established, including in sport where data-driven changes have led to a reduction in … ER -