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. 2020 Aug 12;55(2):92–98. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2019-101767

Table 2.

Incidence rates, event-related time loss and effectiveness estimates (Spraino vs control)

Spraino
(n=256)
Control
(n=254)
Spraino versus Control
Difference Ratio*
Total exposure (hours) 18 803 14 185
Events (151)
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 Incidence rate† 4.30 (3.30 to 5.30) 4.93 (3.68 to 6.18) −0.62 (−2.24 to 0.99) 0.87 (0.62 to 1.23)
 Time loss (weeks) 1.8 (1.3 to 2.3) 2.8 (2.2 to 3.4) −1.0 (−1.8 to −0.2) 0.63 (0.44 to 0.92)
Non-contact events (96)
 Number 44 52
 Incidence rate† 2.33 (1.67 to 3.00) 3.67 (2.54 to 4.77) −1.38 (−2.74 to −0.02) 0.64 (0.42 to 0.98)
 Time loss (weeks) 1.9 (1.1 to 2.7) 2.7 (2.0 to 3.4) −0.9 (−2.0 to 0.2) 0.67 (0.41 to 1.10)
Severe events (50)
 Number 19 31
 Incidence rate† 1.01 (0.51 to 1.50) 2.20 (1.36 to 3.04) −1.17 (−2.13 to −0.20) 0.47 (0.25 to 0.88)
Non-contact severe events (34)
 Number 12 22
 Incidence rate† 0.63 (0.25 to 1.02) 1.56 (0.82 to 2.30) −0.89 (−1.74 to −0.04) 0.43 (0.19 to 0.97)
In-trial recurrent events (19)
Total exposure (hours) 1889 1428
 Number 10 9
 Incidence rate† 5.27 (1.68 to 8.85) 6.29 (1.81 to 10.8) −0.99 (−6.81 to 4.84) 0.85 (0.32 to 2.24)
 Time loss (weeks) 1.1 (0.5 to 1.7) 3.5 (2.1 to 4.86) −2.3 (−3.7 to −0.9) 0.33 (0.15 to 0.72)

Numbers in parenthesis represent 95% CIs.

Spraino versus control, ratio <1 indicates preventive effect.

*Incidence rate ratio or relative time-loss duration.

†Per 1000 hours of participation in primary sport.