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The Sport Medicine Diagnostic Coding System.

Willem H Meeuwisse1, J Preston Wiley

  • 1Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Canada. w.meeuwisse@ucalgary.ca

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine : Official Journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine
|May 22, 2007
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The Sport Medicine Diagnostic Coding System (SMDCS) provides a detailed classification for sport injuries. Updates allow cross-mapping to consensus categories, aiding injury surveillance and prevention efforts.

Area of Science:

  • Sports Medicine
  • Injury Surveillance
  • Data Classification

Background:

  • The Sport Medicine Diagnostic Coding System (SMDCS) was established in 1991 to classify sport-related injuries.
  • The system uses a 6-character structure for body region, structure, and diagnosis, enabling detailed data analysis.
  • SMDCS has been utilized in clinical settings and for sport injury surveillance and prevention studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present the Sport Medicine Diagnostic Coding System (SMDCS) and its utility in sport injury research.
  • To highlight recent updates to the SMDCS, including cross-mapping capabilities with consensus statements for football (soccer) and rugby.
  • To provide a downloadable data file for broader adoption and use of the SMDCS.

Main Methods:

  • The SMDCS employs a 6-character coding structure (digits for body region, structure, diagnosis).

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  • Data sorting and analysis are facilitated by the system's format, allowing examination of individual or combined coding elements.
  • Recent updates incorporate new data columns for cross-mapping to consensus injury data collection categories.

    • Main Results:

    • The SMDCS structure allows for flexible data analysis, including identifying unique injury diagnoses.
    • The system is currently used by multiple organizations for ongoing injury surveillance.
    • Updated SMDCS versions facilitate integration with broader consensus-based injury data collection standards.

    Conclusions:

    • The SMDCS is a robust and adaptable system for classifying and analyzing sport-related injuries.
    • Recent enhancements improve its compatibility with emerging injury surveillance standards.
    • The availability of a downloadable data file promotes wider use and standardization in sports injury research.