¶ Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention, Inc. |
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| 6151 Central Ave., Suite 117 Indianapolis, IN 46220 www.datalyscenter.org Contact: info@datalyscenter.org Twitter: @DatalysCenter |
¶ Nonprofit |
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| Role(s) | The Datalys Center is an independent, non-profit organization that furthers the efforts of researchers, public health officials, associations, policy makers, and the public by collecting and translating sport injury and treatment data Specializes in epidemiological research in sport and other physically active populations including, but not limited to, study design and execution, database and application design and management, and data analysis and reporting |
| Mission | To improve the health, safety, and performance of athletes and active people through scientific guidance and support To be the trusted leader in making sports and physical activity safer through data-driven analytics and scientific research |
| History | 2006 – The Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention, Inc. is incorporated through a collaborative effort between the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), BioCrossroads, and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) 2008 – Renamed the Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention, Inc. 2014 – Legal restructuring to a supporting organization of ACSM and American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) |
| Org | Seven employees Leadership: Christy Collins, PhD, President Scientific Advisory Board which includes leaders in the sports epidemiology field |
| Board | Board of Directors: • Albohm, Secretary, MS, ATC, LAT • Greg Dummer, CAE, AOSSM • Brian Hainline, MD, NCAA • Stephanie Kliethermes, PhD, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) • Nico Pronk, PhD, FACSM, FAWHP, HealthPartners Institute • Mario Morris, NCAA • Tim Calvert, ACSM |
| Finance | Supported by grants and contracts |
| Data Sources | Project-specific primary data collection for the projects listed in the Projects section below. For example, for High School RIO, the data collected includes the following categories: • Athlete-exposures, athlete demographics (e.g., year in school, sex, age, etc.) • Injury information (e.g., injured body part, diagnosis, need for surgery, outcome, etc.) • Injury event information (e.g., level of sport, type of exposure, injury mechanism, etc.) • Sport-specific information (e.g., player position, specific injury mechanism, field location, etc.) Secondary data analysis of publicly available data related to illnesses and injuries (e.g., dew point and humidity used to evaluate impact of heat/humidity on injury rates) |
| Data Access | Varies by project. Performed with appropriate agreements, IRB approval, and DUAs as outlined at the following link: https://datalyscenter.org/request-data/ |
| Tech Capabilities | • Database and application design and management • Injury Surveillance Tool (IST), a free web-based EMR system for participating schools |
| Projects | • NCAA Injury Surveillance Program • High School National Athletic Treatment, Injury, and Outcomes Network (NATION) • National High School Sports-Related Injury Surveillance Study (High School Reporting Information Online (RIO)) • Concussion Assessment, Research and Education (CARE) |
| Future Focus | • Injury surveillance in other populations such as emergency responders, military service members, elite athletes, etc. • Providing research services to local and national organizations • Keeping athletes healthy across the life span |
| Talent Development | Intern opportunities for students interested in injury surveillance and sports epidemiology |
| Data Sharing Agreements | Data Injury Statistics Clearinghouse (DISC) Trusted Partner Data Use Agreements with researchers in both academic and industry settings |
| Programs/ Publications | Publications can be found at: https://datalyscenter.org/resources/ |