Consensus on assessment items that should be included in the return to sport decision after an acute lateral ankle sprain, indicating the round of inclusion and level of agreement
| Assessment item to be included | Round (1–3) | Agreement (%) |
| Sport-specific activities | 1 | 98 |
| Pain severity during sport participation | 1 | 93 |
| Ankle range of motion | 1 | 90 |
| Ankle muscle strength | 1 | 87 |
| Hopping | 1 | 87 |
| Agility | 1 | 87 |
| Completion of a full training session | 3 | 87 |
| Jumping | 1 | 84 |
| Pain severity over the last 24 hours | 1 | 81 |
| Perceived ankle reassurance/confidence | 1 | 81 |
| Proprioception | 1 | 74 |
| Perceived ankle stability | 1 | 74 |
| Psychological readiness | 1 | 74 |
| Ankle muscle endurance | 1 | 73 |
| Dynamic postural control/balance | 1 | 73 |
| Ankle (and lower limb) muscle power* | 2 | 72 |
*Lower limb muscle power and ankle muscle power were initially presented to panellists as separate items, but 96% of panellists agreed that these items would be assessed together.