Orchard Sports Injury Classification System 10.1 Plus: An End-User Study

Area of Science:

• Sports Medicine
• Athletic Training
• Health Informatics

Background:

• Effective injury surveillance is crucial for athlete health and performance.
• Standardized systems for recording sports injuries and interventions are needed.
• The Orchard Sport Injury Classification System (OSICS) 10.1 Plus is a potential tool for this purpose.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the ease of use and effectiveness of the OSICS 10.1 Plus for athletic trainers.
• To assess the system's utility in recording both injuries and interventions using Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes.

Main Methods:

• A survey was administered to 342 athletic trainers (ATs) in the United States.
• Participants used OSICS 10.1 to catalog injuries and CPT codes for interventions.
• An 18-item end-user evaluation assessed ease of use and effectiveness on a 5-point Likert scale.

Main Results:

• ATs found OSICS 10.1 Plus generally easy to use (4.1/5 for overall use, 4.1/5 for injury entry, 3.9/5 for intervention entry).
• Respondents were neutral regarding the system's match to their current records (3.5/5).
• A majority could locate desired injury (82.2%) and intervention (65.8%) records, with 60.0% considering its use for clinical injury surveillance.

Conclusions:

• OSICS 10.1 Plus demonstrates potential as an effective tool for sports injury surveillance with minor modifications.
• Enhancing regular medical documentation practices is essential for improving the quality of injury surveillance data.
• Further development and integration are recommended to optimize the system's utility in clinical athletic training settings.