Abstract
ObjectiveTo assess the suitability of two previously unused data sources for monitoring rugby injury throughout New Zealand. MethodInterviews were conducted with respondents sampled from players registered with the Rugby Football Unions (RFUs) and players claiming for rugby injuries from the Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Corporation (ACC) in Auckland and Dunedin. ResultsOf the 500 RFU players sampled, 63% were interviewed and of these 39 (12%) had been injured playing rugby union. Of the 456 ACC claimants sampled, 66% were interviewed and 265 (88%) had been injured playing rugby union. ConclusionIdentifying injured players through ACC claims was more efficient, both procedurally and because a smaller sample size was required to detect changes in incidence. ImplicationsWith no routine surveillance of sports injury being undertaken, recording sporting codes in national injury surveillance systems would assist the monitoring of sports injury.
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