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Doha agreement meeting on terminology and definitions in groin pain in athletes.

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Weir, A; Brukner, P; Delahunt, E; Ekstrand, J; Griffin, D; Khan, KM; Lovell, G; Meyers, WC; Muschaweck, U; Orchard, J; Paajanen, H; Reboul, G ...
Published in: Br J Sports Med
June 2015

BACKGROUND: Heterogeneous taxonomy of groin injuries in athletes adds confusion to this complicated area. AIM: The 'Doha agreement meeting on terminology and definitions in groin pain in athletes' was convened to attempt to resolve this problem. Our aim was to agree on a standard terminology, along with accompanying definitions. METHODS: A one-day agreement meeting was held on 4 November 2014. Twenty-four international experts from 14 different countries participated. Systematic reviews were performed to give an up-to-date synthesis of the current evidence on major topics concerning groin pain in athletes. All members participated in a Delphi questionnaire prior to the meeting. RESULTS: Unanimous agreement was reached on the following terminology. The classification system has three major subheadings of groin pain in athletes: 1. Defined clinical entities for groin pain: Adductor-related, iliopsoas-related, inguinal-related and pubic-related groin pain. 2. Hip-related groin pain. 3. Other causes of groin pain in athletes. The definitions are included in this paper. CONCLUSIONS: The Doha agreement meeting on terminology and definitions in groin pain in athletes reached a consensus on a clinically based taxonomy using three major categories. These definitions and terminology are based on history and physical examination to categorise athletes, making it simple and suitable for both clinical practice and research.

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Br J Sports Med

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1473-0480

Publication Date

June 2015

Volume

49

Issue

12

Start / End Page

768 / 774

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Terminology as Topic
  • Sports
  • Sport Sciences
  • Risk Factors
  • Physical Examination
  • Patient Outcome Assessment
  • Medical History Taking
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Hip Injuries
 

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Weir, A., Brukner, P., Delahunt, E., Ekstrand, J., Griffin, D., Khan, K. M., … Hölmich, P. (2015). Doha agreement meeting on terminology and definitions in groin pain in athletes. Br J Sports Med, 49(12), 768–774. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2015-094869
Weir, Adam, Peter Brukner, Eamonn Delahunt, Jan Ekstrand, Damian Griffin, Karim M. Khan, Greg Lovell, et al. “Doha agreement meeting on terminology and definitions in groin pain in athletes.Br J Sports Med 49, no. 12 (June 2015): 768–74. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2015-094869.
Weir A, Brukner P, Delahunt E, Ekstrand J, Griffin D, Khan KM, et al. Doha agreement meeting on terminology and definitions in groin pain in athletes. Br J Sports Med. 2015 Jun;49(12):768–74.
Weir, Adam, et al. “Doha agreement meeting on terminology and definitions in groin pain in athletes.Br J Sports Med, vol. 49, no. 12, June 2015, pp. 768–74. Pubmed, doi:10.1136/bjsports-2015-094869.
Weir A, Brukner P, Delahunt E, Ekstrand J, Griffin D, Khan KM, Lovell G, Meyers WC, Muschaweck U, Orchard J, Paajanen H, Philippon M, Reboul G, Robinson P, Schache AG, Schilders E, Serner A, Silvers H, Thorborg K, Tyler T, Verrall G, de Vos R-J, Vuckovic Z, Hölmich P. Doha agreement meeting on terminology and definitions in groin pain in athletes. Br J Sports Med. 2015 Jun;49(12):768–774.

Published In

Br J Sports Med

DOI

EISSN

1473-0480

Publication Date

June 2015

Volume

49

Issue

12

Start / End Page

768 / 774

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Terminology as Topic
  • Sports
  • Sport Sciences
  • Risk Factors
  • Physical Examination
  • Patient Outcome Assessment
  • Medical History Taking
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Hip Injuries