RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Physiotherapist-led treatment for young to middle-aged active adults with hip-related pain: consensus recommendations from the International Hip-related Pain Research Network, Zurich 2018 JF British Journal of Sports Medicine JO Br J Sports Med FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine SP 504 OP 511 DO 10.1136/bjsports-2019-101458 VO 54 IS 9 A1 Joanne L Kemp A1 May Arna Risberg A1 Andrea Mosler A1 Marcie Harris-Hayes A1 Andreas Serner A1 Håvard Moksnes A1 Nancy Bloom A1 Kay M Crossley A1 Boris Gojanovic A1 Michael A Hunt A1 Lasse Ishøi A1 Nicolas Mathieu A1 Sue Mayes A1 Mark J Scholes A1 Mo Gimpel A1 Daniel Friedman A1 Eva Ageberg A1 Rintje Agricola A1 Nicola C Casartelli A1 Laura E Diamond A1 H Paul Dijkstra A1 Stephanie Di Stasi A1 Michael Drew A1 Matthew Freke A1 Damian Griffin A1 Joshua Heerey A1 Per Hölmich A1 Franco M Impellizzeri A1 Denise M Jones A1 Ara Kassarjian A1 Karim M Khan A1 Matthew G King A1 Peter R Lawrenson A1 Michael Leunig A1 Cara L Lewis A1 Kristian Marstrand Warholm A1 Michael P Reiman A1 Adam Semciw A1 Kristian Thorborg A1 Pim van Klij A1 Tobias Wörner A1 Mario Bizzini YR 2020 UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/9/504.abstract AB The 1st International Hip-related Pain Research Network meeting discussed four prioritised themes concerning hip-related pain in young to middle-aged adults: (1) diagnosis and classification of hip-related pain; (2) patient-reported outcome measures for hip-related pain; (3) measurement of physical capacity for hip-related pain; (4) physiotherapist-led treatment for hip-related pain. Thirty-eight expert researchers and clinicians working in the field of hip-related pain attended the meeting. This manuscript relates to the theme of physiotherapist-led treatments for hip-related pain. A systematic review on the efficacy of physiotherapist-led interventions for hip-related pain (published separately) was conducted and found that strong evidence for physiotherapist-led treatments was lacking. Prior to the meeting, draft consensus recommendations for consideration in the meeting were also developed based on the systematic review. The draft consensus recommendations were presented to all of the meeting participants via email, at least 1 week prior to the meeting. At the meeting, these recommendations were discussed, revised and voted on. Six recommendations for clinical practice and five recommendations for research were included and all gained consensus. Recommendations for clinical practice were that (i) Exercise-based treatments are recommended for people with hip-related pain. (ii) Exercise-based treatment should be at least 3 months duration. (iii) Physiotherapist-led rehabilitation after hip surgery should be undertaken. (iv) Patient-reported outcome measures, measures of physical impairment and measures of psychosocial factors should be used to monitor response to treatment. (v) Physical activity (that may include sport) is recommended for people with hip-related pain. (vi) Clinicians should discuss patient expectations, use shared-decision making and provide education. Recommendations for research were (i) Reporting of exercise programmes: Exercise descriptors such as load magnitude, number of repetitions and sets, duration of whole programme, duration of contractile element of exercise, duration of one repetition, time under tension, rest between repetitions, range of motion through which the exercise is performed, and rest between exercise sessions should be reported. (ii) Research should investigate the optimal frequency, intensity, time, type, volume and progression of exercise therapy. (iii) Research should examine the effect of patient education in people with hip-related pain. (iv) Research should investigate the effect of other treatments used in people with hip-related pain (for example: manual therapy, medications, injections). (v) Research should examine the impact of comorbidities and social determinants on treatment effectiveness in people with hip-related pain. Clinicians and researchers working with young to middle-aged active adults with hip-related pain may use these consensus recommendations to guide, develop, test and implement individualised, evidence-based physiotherapist-led rehabilitation programmes.