Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2021 May 1;56(5):529-533.
doi: 10.4085/284-20.

Methods of the National Athletic Treatment, Injury and Outcomes Network Surveillance Program (NATION-SP), 2014-2015 Through 2018-2019

Sarah N Morris  1 , Avinash Chandran  1 , Erin B Wasserman  1 , Sara L Quetant  2 , Hannah J Robison  1 , Christy Collins  1
Affiliations

Methods of the National Athletic Treatment, Injury and Outcomes Network Surveillance Program (NATION-SP), 2014-2015 Through 2018-2019

Sarah N Morris et al. J Athl Train. .

Abstract

Background: The National Athletic Treatment, Injury and Outcomes Network Surveillance Program (NATION-SP) was established in 2011 to provide a comprehensive appraisal of injuries sustained by high school student-athletes who received services from athletic trainers (ATs). The purpose of this article is to update the surveillance methods of the NATION-SP for data reported during the 2014-2015 through 2018-2019 academic years.

Surveillance system structure: The NATION-SP used a rolling recruitment model to identify a convenience sample of US high schools with access to ATs. The ATs at participating institutions volunteered to contribute data via electronic medical records systems; common data elements were then pushed to and maintained by the Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention. The ATs completed detailed reports on each injury, including the condition and circumstances. The treatments component was used to comprehensively assess the services provided to athletes by ATs. The outcomes companion component was developed to monitor patient-reported outcomes after athletic injury.

Summary: The NATION-SP continues to serve a critical purpose in informing injury-prevention and treatment efforts among high school athletes.

Keywords: injury epidemiology; injury surveillance; sports injury.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. van Mechelen W, Hlobil H, Kemper HC. Incidence, severity, aetiology and prevention of sports injuries: a review of concepts. Sports Med. 1992;14(2):82–99. doi: 10.2165/00007256-199214020-00002. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Chandran A, Nedimyer AK, Register-Mihalik JK, DiPietro L, Kerr ZY. Comment on: “Incidence, Severity, Aetiology and Prevention of Sports Injuries: A Review of Concepts.”. Sports Med. 2019;49(10):1621–1623. doi: 10.1007/s40279-019-01154-1. - DOI - PubMed
    1. 2018–19 high school athletics participation survey. National Federation of State High School Associations Web site. https://www.nfhs.org/media/1020406/2018-19-participation-survey.pdf Published 2019. Accessed November 7, 2020.
    1. Kerr ZY, Comstock RD, Dompier TP, Marshall SW. The first decade of Web-based sports injury surveillance (2004–2005 through 2013–2014): methods of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Injury Surveillance Program and High School Reporting Information Online. J Athl Train. 2018;53(8):729–737. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-143-17. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Dompier TP, Marshall SW, Kerr ZY, Hayden R. The National Athletic Treatment, Injury and Outcomes Network (NATION): methods of the surveillance program, 2011–2012 through 2013–2014. J Athl Train. 2015;50(8):862–869. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-50.5.04. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

MeSH terms