Reporting of factors that influence RTS outcomes
| Risk assessment | Contributing factors that should be reported |
|---|---|
| Health risk (injury-specific factors) | Demographic characteristics (including: age, sex) Information collected from patient history (including: injury history, nature and severity of initial injury, pain, medical history) Clinical examination and physical tests (including: signs and symptoms, strength (and relevant sub-qualities e.g. power, rate of force development, eccentric strength, strength endurance), range of motion) Diagnostic imaging (e.g. MRI, ultrasound) |
| Activity risk (performance/activity factors) | Preinjury level of participation Nature of sport (e.g. contact/non-contact; individual/team; open/closed skills, pivoting vs non-pivoting) Specific activities associated with that sport Sport-specific functional testing Psychological factors |
| Risk tolerance (contextual factors) | Social factors Professional vs recreational participation |
RTS, return to sport.