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Computerized recording of visits to an outpatient sports clinic
Ist Teil von
The American journal of sports medicine, 1987-01, Vol.15 (1), p.79-85
Ort / Verlag
United States: American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Erscheinungsjahr
1987
Quelle
MEDLINE
Beschreibungen/Notizen
At the Tampere Research Station of Sports Medicine (TRSSM) a continuous coding system of patient visits was started on March
1, 1985. The registration form contained 25 variables including all essential informa tion about the patient's identification,
sports, time of and reason for the visit, physician, examinations, diag nosis, treatment, and possible further measures. To
classify and number the diagnosis, a specific classifi cation of sports injuries and diseases was drawn up. The data were
stored and analyzed using a DEC-2060 computer at the University of Tampere.
During 6 months a total of 814 visits were recorded. The three most common sports were soccer, long- distance running, and
orienteering. Competitive ath letes totalled 337 (62%); 43 of these were top-ranking athletes.
The most common reasons for visits were problems of the knee (266 visits, 33%), ankle (80, 10%), and low back (71, 9%). Knee
sprains accounted for 10% of all visits. Problems related to the musculoskeletal system were the reason for 751 (92%) of all
visits. Operative treatment was needed by 49 patients (6%).
The continuous coding system of patient visits at an outpatient sports clinic showed great advantages as a basic data bank
for scientific research, annual statistics, and patient identification and filing. The system de scribed has been adopted
as part of the daily routine at the TRSSM.