| TRIPP Stage | Research need | Research process |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Count and describe injuries | Injury surveillance |
| 2 | Understand why injuries occur | Prospective studies to establish aetiology and mechanisms of injury |
| 3 | Develop “potential” preventive measures | Basic mechanistic and clinical studies to identify what could be done to prevent injuries |
| 4 | Understand what works under “ideal” conditions | Efficacy studies to determine what works in a controlled setting (eg RCTS) |
| 5 | Understand the intervention implementation context including personal, environmental, societal and sports delivery factors that may enhance or be barriers | Ecological studies to understand implementation context |
| 6 | Understand what works in the “real world” | Effectiveness studies in context of real-world sports delivery (ideally in natural, uncontrolled settings) |
Highlighted sections correspond to implementation and effectiveness research needs