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. 2017 Oct 21;52(6):368–374. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-098005

Table 2.

Incidence rate ratios by injury stratification (all injury, targeted injury) based on Poisson regression analysis adjusted for cluster and playing level

Arm Clubs (n) Player match-hours Injuries/days lost count Rate per 1000 player match-hours (90% CI) RR (90% CI) Magnitude-based inference
(beneficial/trivial/harmful) (%)
Overall Injury
 All incidence Control 19 9660 133 13.8 (11.9 to 15.9) 0.9 (0.6 to 1.3) Unclear (51/31/18)
Intervention 22 9900 122 12.3 (10.6 to 14.3)
 Severe incidence Control 19 9660 73 7.6 (6.2 to 9.2) 0.8 (0.6 to 1.3) Unclear (63/25/12)
Intervention 22 9900 62 6.3 (5.1 to 7.7)
 Injury burden Control 19 9660 6918 716 (621 to 826) 0.8 (0.5 to 1.4) Unclear (62/22/16)
Intervention 22 9900 5783 584 (503 to 678)
Targeted injury
 Injury incidence Control 19 9660 96 9.9 (8.4 to 11.8) 0.6 (0.4 to 1.0) Likely beneficial (92/7/1)
Intervention 22 9900 62 6.3 (5.1 to 7.7)
 Severe incidence Control 19 9660 56 5.8 (4.7 to 7.2) 0.6 (0.3 to 1.0) Likely beneficial (92/6/2)
Intervention 22 9900 33 3.3 (2.5 to 4.4)
  Injury burden Control 19 9660 5288 547 (463 to 647) 0.6 (0.3 to 1.3) Unclear (80/11/9)
Intervention 22 9900 3472 351 (285 to 432)