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Developing Content Weights for the 2026 Sports Medicine Blueprint
Ting Wang1, Thomas R O'Neill1, Bradley G Changstrom1,2
1The American Board of Family Medicine.
Summary
This study determined the weighting for sports medicine assessments by surveying diplomates on clinical activity frequency and risk. Musculoskeletal and medical conditions received the highest weighting in the new sports medicine blueprint.
Area of Science:
- Sports Medicine
- Medical Education Assessment
Background:
- The Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine (CAQSM) is a credential co-sponsored by multiple American Boards.
- This article details the methodology for weighting CAQSM assessment content domains.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the methodology for determining the weighting of CAQSM assessments across five content domains.
- To establish a new sports medicine blueprint based on a national survey.
Main Methods:
- A survey assessed 231 sports medicine clinical activities using Frequency Index (FI) and Index of Harm (IoH).
- Rasch modeling analyzed data from 800 surveyed Sports Medicine Diplomates.
- FI+IoH results were equally balanced to weight content domains.
Main Results:
- The survey achieved a 42.2% response rate with demographically representative participants.
- Content domain weights were established: Musculoskeletal Conditions (32.1%), Medical Conditions (30.2%), Care of Emergency Conditions (22.4%), and Preventive Aspects of Sports Medicine (10.4%).
Conclusions:
- This is the first nationally representative survey of US sports medicine clinical activities.
- The survey data informed the development of a new sports medicine blueprint.
- Future applications include curriculum development and assessment creation.
Keywords:
Athletic InjuriesCertificationClinical CompetenceExamination QuestionsLicensesProgram EvaluationPsychometricsQuantitative ResearchSpecialty BoardsSports MedicineMore Related Videos
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