How is severity score calculated?

The severity score is calculated by combining the scores from four questions covering:

1. Impact on sports participation
2. Impact on training volume
3. Impact on sports performance
4. Severity of symptoms

The responses are combined to produce a severity score ranging from 0 to 100. This score helps track the progression of an injury, illness, or other health problem over time and identify periods of lower or higher severity.

A ‘Substantial Problem’ is recorded when the athlete selects specific response options: Question 1 – Answer 4; Question 2 – Answers 3, 4, or 5; or Question 3 – Answers 3, 4, or 6.”

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