The Systematic Review award is given to the best systematic review paper submitted to the journal during a calendar year. All systematic review papers are considered, and the award is determined by the editors of the American Journal of Sports Medicine. This award was established to encourage submission of high-quality systematic review papers, which add to the current knowledge of sports medicine.
The Systematic Review Award is given to the author(s) of a paper chosen by a panel of AJSM editors and reviewers and receives $5,000.
| Past Award Winners |
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| 2021
Shoulder Stabilization Versus Immobilization for First-Time Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Level 1 Randomized Controlled Trials John W. Belk, BA, Benjamin R. Wharton, BA, Darby A. Houck, BA, Jonathan T. Bravman, MD, Matthew J. Kraeutler, MD, Braden Mayer, MD, Thomas J. Noonan, MD, Adam J. Seidl, MD, Rachel M. Frank, MD, and Eric C. McCarty, MD |
| 2020
Alberto Grassi, MD, Kristian Samuelsson, MD, PhD, Pieter D’Hooghe, MD, Matteo Romagnoli, MD, Massimiliano Mosca, MD, Stefano Zaffagnini, MD, Prof., and Annunziato Amendola, MD |
| 2019
Anchal Bansal, BA, Joseph D. Lamplot, MD, James VandenBerg, BA, Robert H. Brophy, MD |
| 2018 High Rates of Osteoarthritis Develop After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery: An Analysis of 4108 Patients Mark E. Cinque, MD, Grant J. Dornan, MSC, Jorge Chahla, MD, PhD, Gilbert Moatshe, MD, Robert F. LaPrade, MD, PhD |
| 2017 Surgical versus Nonsurgical Treatment for Midshaft Clavicle Fractures in Patients Aged 16 Years and Older: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Comparison of Randomized Controlled Trials and Observational Studies Diederik P. J. Smeeing MD, Denise J. C. van der Ven MD, Falco Hietbrink MD, PhD, Tim K. Timmers MD, PhD, Mark van Heijl MD, PhD, Moyo C. Kruyt MD, PhD, Rolf H. H. Groenwold MD, PhD, Olivier A. J. van der Meijden MD, PhD, Roderick M. Houwert MD, PhD |
| 2016 Risk of Secondary Injury in Younger Athletes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Amelia J. Wiggins, DO, Ravi K. Grandhi, MBA, Daniel K. Schneider, Denver Stanfield, MD, Kate E. Webster, PhD, Gregory D. Myer, PhD |
| 2015 Posterior Instability of the Shoulder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Clinical Outcomes Jeffrey M. DeLong, Kevin Jiang, and James P. Bradley |
| 2014 Transtibial Versus Independent Drilling Techniques for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Meta-regression Jonathan C. Riboh MD, Vic Hasselblad PhD, Jonathan A. Godin MD, and Richard C. Mather III, MD |
| 2013 Award 1: Is Magnetic Resonance Imaging Reliable in Predicting Clinical Outcome After Articular Cartilage Repair of the Knee? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Tommy S. deWindt MD, Goetz H. Welsch MD, Mats Brittberg MD, PhD, Lucienne A. Vonk PhD, Stefan Marlovits MD, MBA, Siegfried Trattnig MD, Daniel B.F. Saris MD, PhD Award 2: The Influence of Age on the Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Training to Reduce Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Female Athletes: A Meta-Analysis Gregory D. Myer PhD, FACSM, CSCS, Dai Sugimoto MS, ATC, CSCS, Staci Thomas, Timothy E. Hewett PhD |
| 2012 In Vivo Evidence for Tibial Plateau Slope as a Risk Factor for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Samuel C. Worderman BS, Carmen E. Quatman MD, PhD, Christopher C. Kaeding MD, Timothy E. Hewett PhD, FACSM |
| 2011 The Clinical Utility and Diagnostic Performance of MRI for Identification of Early and Advanced Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review Carmen E. Quatman MD PhD, Carolyn M. Hettrich MD, MPH, Laura C Schmitt PT, PhD, Kurt P. Spindler MD |
| 2010 Generalized Joint Hypermobility and Risk of Lower Limb Injury During Sports: A Systematic Review Verity Pacey BAS, Leslie L. Nicholson PhD, Roger D. Adams PhD, Joanne Munn PhD, Craig F. Munns MBBS, PhD, FRACP |
| 2009 Knee Osteoarthritis After Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury–A Systematic Review Britt Elin Øiestad PT, MSc, Lars Engebretsen MD, PhD, Kjersti Storheim PT, PhD, May Arna Risberg PT, PhD |
| 2008 Outcome of Single-Bundle Versus Double-Bundle Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: A Meta-Analysis Richard B. Meredick MD, Kennan J. Vance DO, David Appleby MPH, James H. Lubowitz MD |