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- Defining Multimorbidity: From English to Portuguese Using a Delphi TechniquePublication . Prazeres, Filipe; Santiago, Luiz Miguel de Mendonça Soares; Simões, José Augusto RodriguesObjective. To translate the EuropeanGeneral Practice ResearchNetworkmultimorbidity definition according to Portuguese cultural and linguistic features. Methods. Similar to the process completed in several other European countries, a forward and backward translation of the English multimorbidity definition using the Delphi technique was performed in Portugal. Results. Twenty-three general practitioners (GPs)—14 males and 9 females—agreed to form the Portuguese expert panel for the Delphi process (59% acceptance rate).The Portuguese definition of multimorbidity was achieved after two Delphi rounds with a mean (SD) consensus score for final round of 8.43/9 (0.73). Conclusion. With this paper the definition of multimorbidity is now available in a new language—Portuguese. Its availability in the local language will raise Portuguese GPs’ awareness about multimorbidity and allow future national and international research. The operationalization of the definition will allow an easier identification of patients with multimorbidity.
- Promoting players’ safety and welfare through the sharing of scientific knowledge with sports agents: the new reality of Portuguese rugby sevensPublication . Ferreira, António Miguel da Cruz; Ferreira, Eduardo Cruz; Barata, Luis Taborda; Santiago, Luiz Miguel de Mendonça SoaresAs the authors of the recently published article “Epidemiology of injuries in senior male rugby union sevens: a systematic review”, we would like to share with you its impact on the Portuguese rugby community and our achievements since then. [...]
- Epidemiology of injuries in Portuguese senior male rugby union sevens: a cohort prospective studyPublication . Ferreira, António Miguel da Cruz; Ferreira, Eduardo Cruz; Silva, João Diogo; Ferreira, Ricardo Maia; Santiago, Luiz Miguel de Mendonça Soares; Barata, Luis TabordaObjectives: To assess the incidence, type and location of injuries sustained during the Portuguese rugby union sevens circuit. To investigate the influence of players’ training loads on injury risk. Methods: A prospective cohort study recording time-loss injuries was conducted with all teams competing in the Portuguese national rugby sevens circuit (eight from the top-tier and seven from the second-tier). Main outcome measures included: incidence rate, anatomical location, type, injury incident and severity. Data were also collected regarding players’ training loads. Fisher's exact test was used to estimate the relative risk of suffering an injury during the sevens season and training sevens during the fifteens season. Results: A total of 27 injuries were recorded corresponding to an incidence rate of 133.9 injuries per 1000 player match-hours. The average severity was 22.22 days. Contact events preceded 81.5% of injuries. Most injuries occurred in the lower limb (66.7%) and were joint/ligament or muscle/tendon injuries (85.1%). The association between injuries and lower volume of training during the sevens season was identified for the second-tier (p=0.021). For the same level, an inverse relation between training hours and injury severity was also found (p=0.008). Top-tier players training sevens and fifteens simultaneously during the year presented a significant increase of injury risk (relative risk=3.2; p=0.011). Conclusions: Injury incidence in our study is similar to that reported for international sevens, although severity is lower. An association between training loads and the occurrence of injuries was found for both tiers, although with differential results, thus reinforcing the need to customize players’ preparation. Further studies at non-elite competitions are needed to gather significant data to accurately formulate future injury prevention protocols or recommend modifications to game laws or competition formats, aiming at players’ welfare.