Report of the NASPE policy conference on XXXX and the athlete.

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INTRODUCTION: This consensus statement summarizes the proceedings of The Expert Consensus Conference on @entity943 in the Athlete of the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology (NASPE) on detecting, evaluating, and treating athletes with @entity65 that predispose to @entity943 . METHODS AND RESULTS: The @entity1 in the open policy conference were selected by the codirectors ( @entity14211 . Estes and Olshansky) based on expertise and contributions to the literature. All @entity1 provided a referenced summary of their presentation. The writing group used the information from all published scientific studies, clinical trials, registries, clinical experience, and expert opinion to make recommendations regarding screening, evaluation, management, eligibility for competition, and a range of other medical, social, and legal issues regarding the recreational and competitive athlete. The codirectors of the symposium synthesized the @entity1 ' reports for this and made revisions according to suggestions of all members of the writing committee. The manuscript was reviewed by four independent reviewers assigned by the NASPE Committee for the Development of Position Statements and NASPE Board of Trustees. CONCLUSION: Despite considerable advances in knowledge regarding the diagnosis, therapy, and mechanisms of @entity943 in the athlete, much remains unknown. Continued basic, clinical, and epidemiologic research is needed. Current screening techniques to detect athletes lack sensitivity and specificity. Evaluation of standardized screening programs with tracking of long-term outcomes is needed. Officials from athletic, academic, medical, and legal institutions need to form strategic partnerships to develop policy related to assessment of risk and assumption of responsibility for athletic activities.
