RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Minimum reporting standards for clinical research on 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 775
OP 781
DO 10.1136/bjsports-2015-094839
VO 49
IS 12
A1 Eamonn Delahunt
A1 Kristian Thorborg
A1 Karim M Khan
A1 Philip Robinson
A1 Per Hölmich
A1 Adam Weir
YR 2015
UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/49/12/775.abstract
AB Groin pain in athletes is a priority area for sports physiotherapy and sports medicine research. Heterogeneous studies with low methodological quality dominate research related to groin pain in athletes. Low-quality studies undermine the external validity of research findings and limit the ability to generalise findings to the target patient population. Minimum reporting standards for research on groin pain in athletes are overdue. We propose a set of minimum reporting standards based on best available evidence to be utilised in future research on groin pain in athletes. Minimum reporting standards are provided in relation to: (1) study methodology, (2) study participants and injury history, (3) clinical examination, (4) clinical assessment and (5) radiology. Adherence to these minimum reporting standards will strengthen the quality and transparency of research conducted on groin pain in athletes. This will allow an easier comparison of outcomes across studies in the future.