Summary of the status of the population-level evidence and knowledge base for sports injury prevention*
| Evidence need | 199926 | 200337 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incidence | +/− | +/− | +/− |
| Burden/cost | − | +/− | +/− |
| Nature of injuries | + | + | + |
| Identification of risk factors | − | +/− | + |
| Identification of solutions | +/− | +/− | + |
| Interventions trialled | − | − | +/− |
| Evidence on effectiveness/implementation | − | − | − |
| Cost–benefit/cost-effectiveness analysis | − | − | − |
+, Good evidence; +/−, Emerging or patchy evidence; −, Poor or no evidence.
↵* Collated for Australian purposes, however, these ratings also draw on the significant international literature and so are relevant internationally.