Injury surveillance in male professional football; is medical staff reporting complete and accurate?
Key result
Prospective injury surveillance by team medical staff underestimated time-loss injuries by at least one-fifth, capturing 81% (141/174) of total injuries compared to player interviews.
Why the study?
Does routine injury registration by medical staff accurately capture all time-loss injuries compared to player interviews in professional football?
Population
296 male professional football players from 13 teams in the Norwegian professional football league
Comparison
Routine injury registration by team medical staff vs Player interviews at the end of the season
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 months (July through September)
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Implication
Medical staff surveillance may underestimate time-loss injuries; leaves open whether player interviews should supplement registration in football cohorts.
Study Design
Type
Observational (n=296)
Multicenter
Yes
Structured PICO
Does routine injury registration by medical staff accurately capture all time-loss injuries compared to player interviews in professional football?
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Population
296 male professional football players from 13 teams in the Norwegian professional football league
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Intervention
Routine injury registration by team medical staff (monthly forms)
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Comparator
Player interviews at the end of the season
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Outcome
Accuracy and completeness of routine injury registration (number of injuries reported)
Main Result
Absolute Event Rate: 81% vs 70.1%
Prospective injury surveillance by team medical staff underestimates the incidence of time-loss injuries in professional football by at least 20% compared to player interviews.
Cite This Study
Bjørneboe et al. (2010) conducted an observational in Football injuries (n=296). Routine injury registration by medical staff vs. Player interviews was evaluated on Total registered injuries. Prospective injury surveillance by team medical staff underestimated time-loss injuries by at least one-fifth, capturing 81% (141/174) of total injuries compared to player interviews.