Prevention and screening programs for anterior cruciate ligament injuries in young athletes: a cost-effectiveness analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common among young athletes. Biomechanical studies have led to the development of training programs to improve neuromuscular control and reduce ACL injury rates as well as screening tools to identify athletes at higher risk for ACL injury. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of these training methods and screening strategies for preventing ACL injuries.

Methods

A decision-analysis model was created to evaluate three strategies for a population of young athletes participating in organized sports: (1) no training or screening, (2) universal neuromuscular training, and (3) universal screening, with neuromuscular training for identified high-risk athletes only. Risk of injury, risk reduction fr

SUBMITTER: Swart E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4001460 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature