The monograph will recommend that evaluations be performed in a primary care physician's office for better continuity of care, “rather than in station-based formats at schools or drugstores,” he said.
The new recommendations will also address legal concerns such as the ability of primary care or team physicians to rescind participation clearance based on changes in an athlete's health status, he said.
The AAP, along with the American Academy of Family Physicians and several sports medicine associations, has been a sponsoring organization of previous versions of the Preparticipation Physical Evaluation monograph. The new monograph will be sold, but the updated history and physical exam forms contained in the book will be available free of charge through sponsoring organizations.