title: Doha agreement meeting on terminology and definitions in groin pain in athletes.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Heterogeneous taxonomy of groin injuries in athletes adds confusion to this complicated area.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The '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.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 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.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Unanimous 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.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The 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.
authors.affiliation: Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
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authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland Institute for Sport and Health, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
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authors.affiliation: Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Karim M
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authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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authors.affiliation: Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar Hernia Center, Clinique du Sport, Merignac, France.
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authors.affiliation: Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
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authors.forename: Ernest
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authors.affiliation: Sports Orthopedic Research Center - Copenhagen (SORC-C), Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Amager-Hvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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authors.affiliation: Santa Monica Sports Medicine Foundation & Institute for Sports Science, University of Delaware, Delaware, USA.
authors.forename: Holly
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authors.lastname: Silvers
authors.affiliation: Sports Orthopedic Research Center - Copenhagen (SORC-C), Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Amager-Hvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: Kristian
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authors.forename: Geoffrey
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authors.forename: Robert-Jan
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authors.affiliation: Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Zarko
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authors.lastname: Vuckovic
authors.affiliation: Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar Sports Orthopedic Research Center - Copenhagen (SORC-C), Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Amager-Hvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D032921:Consensus; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D057925:Femoracetabular Impingement / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D005544:Forecasting; D006119:Groin / Q000293:injuries*; D025981:Hip Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods; D063868:Patient Outcome Assessment; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology*; D009626:Terminology as Topic
keywords: Consensus statement; Evidence-based; Groin; Hip; Injury