RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Doha agreement meeting on terminology and definitions in groin pain in athletes 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 768 OP 774 DO 10.1136/bjsports-2015-094869 VO 49 IS 12 A1 Adam Weir A1 Peter Brukner A1 Eamonn Delahunt A1 Jan Ekstrand A1 Damian Griffin A1 Karim M Khan A1 Greg Lovell A1 William C Meyers A1 Ulrike Muschaweck A1 John Orchard A1 Hannu Paajanen A1 Marc Philippon A1 Gilles Reboul A1 Philip Robinson A1 Anthony G Schache A1 Ernest Schilders A1 Andreas Serner A1 Holly Silvers A1 Kristian Thorborg A1 Timothy Tyler A1 Geoffrey Verrall A1 Robert-Jan de Vos A1 Zarko Vuckovic A1 Per Hölmich YR 2015 UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/49/12/768.abstract AB Background Heterogeneous taxonomy of groin injuries in athletes adds confusion to this complicated area. Aim The ‘Doha agreement meeting on terminology and definitions in groin pain in athletes’ was convened to attempt to resolve this problem. Our aim was to agree on a standard terminology, along with accompanying definitions. Methods A one-day agreement meeting was held on 4 November 2014. Twenty-four international experts from 14 different countries participated. Systematic reviews were performed to give an up-to-date synthesis of the current evidence on major topics concerning groin pain in athletes. All members participated in a Delphi questionnaire prior to the meeting. Results Unanimous agreement was reached on the following terminology. The classification system has three major subheadings of groin pain in athletes: 1. Defined clinical entities for groin pain: Adductor-related, iliopsoas-related, inguinal-related and pubic-related groin pain. 2. Hip-related groin pain. 3. Other causes of groin pain in athletes. The definitions are included in this paper. Conclusions The Doha agreement meeting on terminology and definitions in groin pain in athletes reached a consensus on a clinically based taxonomy using three major categories. These definitions and terminology are based on history and physical examination to categorise athletes, making it simple and suitable for both clinical practice and research.