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 Delahunt, Eamonn A1 Thorborg, Kristian A1 Khan, Karim M A1 Robinson, Philip A1 Hölmich, Per A1 Weir, Adam 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.