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Phillip A. Gribble
Phillip A.
Gribble
Eamonn Delahunt
Eamonn
Delahunt
Christopher M. Bleakley
Christopher M.
Bleakley
Brian Caulfield
Brian
Caulfield
Carrie L. Docherty
Carrie L.
Docherty
Daniel Fong
Daniel
Fong
Francois Fourchet
Francois
Fourchet
Jay Hertel
Jay
Hertel
Claire E. Hiller
Claire E.
Hiller
Thomas W. Kaminski
Thomas W.
Kaminski
Patrick O. McKeon
Patrick O.
McKeon
Kathryn M. Refshauge
Kathryn M.
Refshauge
Philip van der Wees
Philip
van der Wees
William Vicenzino
William
Vicenzino
Erik A. Wikstrom
Erik A.
Wikstrom
Selection criteria for patients with chronic ankle instability in controlled research: a position statement of the International Ankle Consortium
Loughborough University
2016
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2016-04-26 10:21:06
Journal contribution
https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/journal_contribution/Selection_criteria_for_patients_with_chronic_ankle_instability_in_controlled_research_a_position_statement_of_the_International_Ankle_Consortium/9620822
While research on chronic ankle instability (CAI) and awareness of its impact on society and health care systems has grown substantially in the last 2 decades, the inconsistency in participant or patient selection criteria across studies presents
a potential obstacle to addressing the problem properly. This major gap within the literature limits the ability to generalize this evidence to the target patient population. Therefore, there is a need to provide standards for patient or participant selection criteria in research focused on CAI with justifications using the best available evidence. The International Ankle Consortium provides this position paper to present and discuss an endorsed set of selection criteria for patients with CAI based on the best available evidence to be used in future research and study designs. These recommendations will enhance the
validity of research conducted in this clinical population with the end goal of bringing the research evidence to the clinician and patient.