Improved reporting of overuse injuries and health problems in sport: an update of the Oslo Sport Trauma Research Center questionnaires

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  • Benjamin Clarsen, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
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  • Roald Bahr, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
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  • Grethe Myklebust, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
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  • Stig Haugsboe Andersson, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
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  • Sean Iain Docking, La Trobe University
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  • Michael Drew, Australian Institute of Sport
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  • Caroline F. Finch, Edith Cowan University
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  • Lauren Victoria Fortington, Edith Cowan University
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  • Joar Harøy, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
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  • Karim M. Khan, University of British Columbia
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  • Bill Moreau, Southern California University of Health Sciences, University of Western States
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  • Isabel S. Moore, Cardiff University
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  • Merete Møller, Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark
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  • Dustin Nabhan, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, United States Olympic Committee
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  • Rasmus Oestergaard Nielsen
  • Kati Pasanen, University of Calgary, Tampere Research Center of Sport Medicine
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  • Martin Schwellnus, University of Pretoria
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  • Torbjørn Soligard, International Olympic Committee
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  • Evert Verhagen, University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam

In 2013, the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center Overuse Injury Questionnaire (OSTRC-O) was developed to record the magnitude, symptoms and consequences of overuse injuries in sport. Shortly afterwards, a modified version of the OSTRC-O was developed to capture all types of injuries and illnesses-The Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center Questionnaire on Health Problems (OSTRC-H). Since then, users from a range of research and clinical environments have identified areas in which these questionnaires may be improved. Therefore, the structure and content of the questionnaires was reviewed by an international panel consisting of the original developers, other user groups and experts in sports epidemiology and applied statistical methodology. Following a review panel meeting in October 2017, several changes were made to the questionnaires, including minor wording alterations, changes to the content of one question and the addition of questionnaire logic. In this paper, we present the updated versions of the questionnaires (OSTRC-O2 and OSTRC-H2), assess the likely impact of the updates on future data collection and discuss practical issues related to application of the questionnaires. We believe this update will improve respondent adherence and improve the quality of collected data.

Original languageEnglish
JournalBritish Journal of Sports Medicine
Volume54
Issue7
Pages (from-to)390-396
Number of pages7
ISSN0306-3674
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

    Research areas

  • epidemiology, methodology, prospective study design, questionnaire, surveillance

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