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ArticleBritish journal of sports medicine2015

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

Adam Weir, Peter Brukner, Eamonn Delahunt, Jan Ekstrand, Damian Griffin, Karim M Khan, Greg Lovell, William C Meyers, Ulrike Muschaweck, John Orchard and 14 more

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Article in British journal of sports medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 194 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03590145 completednot on this mapstarted 2017, after this paper: background citation

Reliability of the Doha Agreement Classification in the Clinical Diagnosis of Groin Pain in Athletes - an Inter-examiner Reproducibility Study.

TypeobservationalSponsorAspetarRan2017 to 2021Enrolled48ConditionsGroin Injury, Hip Pain Chronic, Adductor Tendinitis, Inguinal HerniaArmsClinical examination
NCT03842826 completednot on this mapstarted 2019, after this paper: background citation

Inter-examiner Reproducibility of Clinical Examination Tests for Athletes with Longstanding Groin Pain

TypeobservationalSponsorAspetarRan2019 to 2024Enrolled60ConditionsGroin Injury, Adductor Strains, Iliopsoas SyndromeArmsPalpation, resistance and stretch tests
NCT07750327 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

A Pain-guided Rehabilitation Program in a Recreational Long-distance Runner With Long-standing Groin Pain: A Single-case Experimental Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of West AtticaRan2026 to 2026Enrolled1ConditionsLong-standing Groin PainArmsA pain-guided rehabilitation program
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  6. Treatment of longstanding groin pain: a systematic review.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2019
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Authors and funding

24 authors.

Adam WeirAspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
Peter BruknerLatrobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Eamonn DelahuntSchool of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland Institute for Sport and Health, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Jan EkstrandFootball Research Group, Department of Medicine and Health, University of Linköping, Linkoping, Sweden.
Damian GriffinWarwick Medical School, University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK.
Karim M KhanAspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Greg LovellAustralian Institute of Sport, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
William C MeyersVincera Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Ulrike MuschaweckHernia centre Dr. Muschaweck, Munich, Germany.
John OrchardSchool of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Hannu PaajanenKuopio University Hospital and University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
Marc PhilipponThe Steadman Clinic, Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, USA McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Gilles ReboulAspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar Hernia Center, Clinique du Sport, Merignac, France.
Philip RobinsonLeeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
Anthony G SchacheDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Ernest SchildersFortius Clinic, Leeds Beckett University, The Wellington Hospital, London, UK.
Andreas SernerSports Orthopedic Research Center - Copenhagen (SORC-C), Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Amager-Hvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Holly SilversSanta Monica Sports Medicine Foundation & Institute for Sports Science, University of Delaware, Delaware, USA.
Kristian ThorborgSports Orthopedic Research Center - Copenhagen (SORC-C), Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Amager-Hvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Timothy TylerThe Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine & Athletic Trauma @ Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York, USA.
Geoffrey VerrallSPORTSMED.SA Sports Medicine Clinic, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Robert-Jan de VosDepartment of orthopaedics, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Zarko VuckovicAspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
Per HölmichAspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar Sports Orthopedic Research Center - Copenhagen (SORC-C), Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Amager-Hvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHeterogeneous taxonomy of groin injuries in athletes adds confusion to this complicated area.

aimThe '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.

methodsA 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.

resultsUnanimous 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.

conclusionsThe 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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Terminology as TopicAbdominal PainAthletic InjuriesConsensusDiagnostic ImagingFemaleFemoracetabular ImpingementForecastingGroinHip InjuriesHumansMaleMedical History TakingPatient Outcome AssessmentPhysical ExaminationRisk FactorsConsensus statementEvidence-basedGroinHipInjury

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