Table 3. Clinical Activities and Frequency Index.*
Clinical Activity/Survey Question Frequency
Promote physical activity0.606
Manage non pharmacologic pain strategies0.586
Diagnose and manage knee joint disorders0.583
Diagnose and manage musculotendinous disorders of the shoulder, including biceps, rotator cuff, pectoralis, and latissimus dorsi0.577
Counsel on over-the-counter medications0.571
Inject or aspirate a joint or soft tissue0.564
Counsel on chronic disease prevention and health promotion0.563
Diagnose and manage musculotendinous disorders of the knee0.561
Diagnose and manage bursitis of the shoulder and scapula0.557
Counsel on weight0.554
Diagnose and manage glenohumeral joint disorders0.552
Counsel on nutrition0.548
Counsel on injury prevention0.543
Diagnose and manage musculotendinous disorders of the leg, ankle, and foot0.540
Diagnose and manage musculotendinous disorders of the pelvis, hip, and thigh0.540
Diagnose and manage hip joint and sacroiliac joint disorders0.538
Diagnose and manage knee instability and ligamentous injuries0.533
Diagnose and manage ankle and foot joint disorders0.531
Counsel on hydration0.531
Perform an ultrasound-guided procedure0.530
Diagnose and manage musculotendinous disorders of the elbow0.529
Diagnose and manage bursitis of the pelvis and hip0.529
Prescribe exercise in individuals with known comorbidities0.528
Diagnose and manage leg, ankle, and foot instability and ligamentous injuries0.527
Prescribe exercise in apparently healthy individuals0.525
Diagnose and manage lumbar radiculopathy0.523
Diagnose and manage shoulder instability and ligamentous injuries, including acromioclavicular, glenohumeral, and sternoclavicular joints0.522
Diagnose and manage musculotendinous disorders of the hand and wrist0.520
Diagnose and manage hand and wrist joint disorders0.519
Evaluate an athlete’s risk of injury0.516
Prescribe pain medications0.514
Diagnose and manage obesity0.514
Counsel on activity guidelines0.514
Diagnose and manage leg, ankle, and foot fractures and bone stress injuries0.513
Apply a cast, splint, or brace0.512
Diagnose and manage acute sports-related concussion0.511
Diagnose radiographic musculoskeletal lesions0.505
Diagnose and manage bursitis of the knee0.504
Diagnose and manage cervical disc disorders0.504
Perform and interpret a diagnostic ultrasound0.502
Counsel on sports specific technique (including throwing, running, jumping, swimming mechanics)0.501
Diagnose and manage cervical radiculopathy and myelopathy0.499
Diagnose radiographic musculoskeletal anatomic variants0.499
Diagnose and manage hand and wrist fractures and bone stress injuries0.497
Diagnose and manage elbow joint disorders0.494
Evaluate athlete for medical clearance for sport0.494
Counsel on supplement use0.494
Diagnose and manage cervical facet disorders0.493
Diagnose and manage ganglion cyst0.492
Diagnose and manage thoracolumbar disc disorders0.492
Diagnose and treat respiratory infections0.489
Diagnose and manage depression/anxiety0.489
Diagnose and manage PEDIATRIC apophyseal/epiphyseal conditions0.489
Diagnose and manage cervical spondylosis0.487
Diagnose and manage neurovascular disorders of the hand and wrist0.487
Counsel on coping with injury0.487
Interpret family history as a component of the PPE0.486
Counsel on sleep hygiene and diagnose and manage impaired sleep0.486
Diagnose and manage thoracolumbar facet disorders0.485
Diagnose and manage shoulder fractures and bone stress injuries0.481
Diagnose and manage bursitis of the elbow0.481
Diagnose and manage hand and wrist instability and ligamentous injuries0.481
Administer Preparticipation Evaluation (PPE)0.481
Screen Athlete for mental health disorders0.480
Diagnose and manage elbow and forearm fractures and bone stress injuries0.480
Diagnose and manage bursitis of the leg, ankle, and foot0.480
Counsel on protective equipment0.478
Diagnose and manage skin disease of fungal, bacterial, or viral etiology0.478
Diagnose and manage delayed onset muscle soreness0.476
Diagnose and manage exercise associated muscle cramps0.475
Diagnose and manage fractures unique to PEDIATRICS0.474
Evaluate ADULT athlete for sport and exercise participation0.474
Diagnose and manage spondylolisthesis0.474
Diagnose and manage knee fractures and bone stress injuries0.473
Inject a nerve or nerve sheath0.473
Diagnose and manage persistent postconcussion symptoms0.473
Evaluate PEDIATRIC athlete for sport and exercise participation0.473
Counsel on early sport specialization0.472
Treat lacerations/abrasions0.471
Counsel athletes on head injury and chronic traumatic encephalopathy0.470
Diagnose and manage neurovascular disorders of the upper arm and shoulder0.469
Diagnose and manage cervical spinal stenosis0.468
Diagnose and manage rib and chest wall disorders0.468
Diagnose, investigate and manage hypertension, including secondary causes of hypertension0.467
Diagnose and manage pelvis, hip, and thigh fractures and bone stress injuries0.467
Counsel on and administer immunizations0.467
Diagnose and manage elbow instability and ligamentous injuries0.466
Diagnose and manage neurovascular disorders of the elbow and forearm0.466
Diagnose and manage contact dermatitis0.465
Diagnose and manage low bone density (osteoporosis/osteopenia)0.464
Diagnose and manage overtraining/overreaching0.463
Counsel on skin cancer prevention0.462
Diagnose and manage diabetes mellitus0.461
Diagnose and manage asthma and exercise-induced bronchospasm0.461
Diagnose and manage thoracolumbar spinal stenosis0.460
Interpret cardiovascular screening tests0.460
Diagnose and manage crystalline arthropathies0.459
Diagnose and manage headache in athlete0.457
Diagnose and manage neurovascular disorders of the leg, ankle, and foot0.457
Diagnose and manage anemia0.457
Interpret synovial fluid analysis0.456
Evaluate exercise associated cardiopulmonary symptoms chest pain, palpitations, dizziness, or dyspnea with exercise0.456
Diagnose and manage fibromyalgia and chronic pain syndromes0.455
Manage return-to-play decisions for febrile illness in athletes0.451
Evaluate athlete with chronic medical conditions for sport and exercise participation0.451
Diagnose and manage inflammatory arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus arthropathy, spondyloarthropathies, reactive arthritis, Lyme arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis0.451
Diagnose and manage neurovascular disorders of the pelvis, hip, and thigh0.449
Counsel on, diagnose, and manage genitourinary infections, including sexually transmitted infections0.447
Diagnose and manage thyroid disorders0.445
Support performance goals, and diagnose and manage performance anxiety0.445
Prevent, diagnose, and treat burnout0.445
Diagnose and manage osteochondritis dissecans0.444
Diagnose and manage gastrointestinal disorders in athletes0.444
Counsel on travelers' health for athletes0.443
Diagnose and manage scoliosis0.443
Diagnose and manage abdominal wall disorders0.442
Diagnose and manage skin, nail, and nailbed emergencies0.438
Refer for neuropsychological testing0.437
Diagnose and manage thoracic outlet syndrome0.436
Diagnose and manage PEDIATRIC spine conditions0.436
Diagnose and manage chronic sequela of concussion0.435
Evaluate Masters athlete for sport and exercise participation0.434
Diagnose and manage relative energy deficiency in sport (REDs/Triad) in ADULT patients0.433
Reduce a joint dislocation or fractures0.432
Diagnose and manage venous thrombosis0.432
Counsel on, diagnose, and manage heat injury and disorders0.431
Refer for treadmill or bike exercise stress test0.431
Diagnose and manage urticaria0.430
Manage return-to-play decisions with infectious gastroenteritis0.430
Diagnose and manage acute mental health emergencies0.430
Diagnose and manage mononucleosis0.430
Diagnose and manage neurovascular disorders of the knee0.429
Diagnose and manage acute nasal trauma, including epistaxis0.429
Diagnose and manage complex regional pain syndrome0.427
Diagnose and manage arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease0.427
Manage contraception0.427
Diagnose and manage eating disorders/disordered eating0.427
Diagnose and manage peripheral vascular disease0.426
Diagnose and manage osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures0.425
Diagnose and manage brachial plexopathies0.425
Diagnose and manage nonemergent facial trauma0.423
Engage in shared decision-making on medical retirement from sport due to concussion0.420
Diagnose and treat menstrual disorders in athletes0.419
Diagnose and prevent myositis ossificans0.417
Diagnose and manage acute cervical spine traumas0.416
Counsel on and prevent transmission of bloodborne pathogens0.416
Diagnose structural lung disease and non-asthma airway disease, including cystic fibrosis and COPD0.415
Evaluate abnormal urinary sediment, including hematuria, hemoglobinuria, myoglobinuria, proteinuria0.415
Diagnose and manage heterotopic ossification0.414
Diagnose and manage pelvic floor dysfunction0.413
Manage intravenous fluids0.413
Refer for cardiopulmonary exercise testing0.413
Diagnose and manage relative energy deficiency in sport (REDs/Triad) in PEDIATRIC patients0.411
Diagnose neuropraxia/neurotmesis0.410
Diagnose and manage acute abdominal/pelvic/genitourinary trauma/disorders0.409
Diagnose and manage acute facial trauma0.408
Diagnose and manage thoracolumbar fractures, excluding vertebral compression fractures0.406
Diagnose and refer sepsis, septic joint, closed space infections, osteomyelitis, and necrotizing fasciitis0.406
Diagnose and manage cardiac arrhythmia0.406
Diagnose and manage polymyalgia rheumatica, dermatomyositis, polymyositis, and other inflammatory myopathies0.406
Diagnose and manage exertional rhabdomyolysis0.405
Diagnose and manage acute metabolic derangements, including exercise associated hyponatremia, diabetic ketoacidosis, hypoglycemia0.405
Diagnose and evaluate structural heart disease0.405
Diagnose and counsel on sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait0.401
Counsel on and manage retirement from sport0.400
Counsel on and prevent doping0.397
Diagnose and manage acute lumbar spinal cord injuries0.396
Diagnose and evaluate valvular heart disease and aortopathies0.396
Evaluate and treat a collapsed athlete0.395
Diagnose and refer acute ocular trauma and disorders0.394
Diagnose and refer dental trauma0.393
Diagnose and manage exercise induced laryngeal obstruction (vocal cord dysfunction) and laryngospasm0.389
Diagnose and manage acute auricular trauma0.389
Diagnose and manage acute chest trauma and disorders0.386
Diagnose and manage shoulder disorders in wheelchair ambulators0.385
Diagnose and refer nonaccidental trauma0.382
Diagnose and manage vision loss or eye pain0.381
Diagnose and evaluate electrical heart disease and ion channelopathies0.381
Manage and counsel on pregnancy, peripartum, and postpartum athletes0.381
Interpret electrodiagnostic (NCS/EMG) testing0.379
Evaluate athlete with cancer or cancer survivor for sport and exercise participation0.379
Diagnose and manage pulmonary embolism0.376
Counsel on, diagnose, and manage cold injury and disorders0.373
Diagnose and manage stable cervical fractures0.373
Diagnose and manage sternoclavicular fractures and dislocations0.372
Diagnose and manage osteonecrosis in PEDIATRIC athletes0.371
Diagnose and manage acute lumbar spine emergencies0.369
Manage lower extremity limb deficiency0.367
Diagnose and manage anaphylaxis0.363
Evaluate seizure disorder0.363
Diagnose and manage upper extremity limb deficiency0.361
Diagnose and treat acute seizure0.358
Perform compartment pressure testing0.358
Evaluate genitourinary injury, including pudendal nerve and straddle injuries0.356
Perform preparticipation evaluation for athlete with disability/parasport0.356
Manage posttraumatic brain injury, excluding concussion0.356
Diagnose and counsel on coagulopathies (bleeding disorders), including hemophilia0.355
Evaluate and treat an open fracture0.354
Counsel on, diagnose, and manage altitude injury and disorders0.354
Diagnose and refer intracranial hemorrhage and acute cerebrovascular accident0.352
Diagnose and manage autonomic dysreflexia0.348
Diagnose and manage breast contusion0.347
Diagnose and treat acute and chronic overdose0.338
Diagnose and manage an acute knee dislocation0.337
Diagnose and refer acute compartment syndrome0.337
Perform extracorporeal shockwave therapy0.336
Diagnose and manage acute thoracic spine emergencies0.334
Diagnose and refer blunt and penetrating neck trauma0.333
Evaluate central nervous system disorders in athletes, including multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, post tumor0.325
Diagnose, manage, and prevent dermatologic conditions in parasport athletes0.323
Perform a fluoroscopic-guided procedure0.319
Diagnose and manage acute cervical spinal cord emergencies0.317
Perform preparticipation evaluation for transgender athlete0.308
Diagnose and manage skull fractures0.301
Manage post spinal cord injury0.301
Diagnose and manage cardiac arrest0.300
Diagnose and manage exercise associated collapse associated with sickle cell trait (ECAST) and sickle cell disease0.292
Diagnose and treat traumatic arthrotomy0.288
Manage athlete post cerebrovascular accident0.288
Manage compromised airway0.286
Diagnose neuromuscular disorders (eg amytrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), myasthenia gravis, etc)0.286
Diagnose and treat acute hemorrhagic vascular injuries0.285
Diagnose and manage central nervous system infections0.274
Diagnose and treat an acute hip dislocation0.272
Diagnose and manage atlantoaxial instability0.272
Counsel on, diagnose, and manage undersea injury and disorders0.261
Evaluate and manage genitourinary conditions post spinal cord injury0.261
Evaluate and treat a traumatic amputation0.258
Triage a mass casualty event0.252
Counsel on, diagnose, and manage lightning injuries0.233
Diagnose and refer fat embolism0.081

* Rasch modeling used here derives the relative importance of each clinical activity based on frequency. This does not estimate the absolute frequency of the clinical activity.