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. 2022 Jun 1;18(2):e1234. doi: 10.1002/cl2.1234
Banco, L (1997) The Safe Teen Work Project: a study to reduce cutting injuries among young and inexperienced workers. Study arm: Safety training
Country US
Aim Evaluate whether the frequency of cutting injuries among youth and inexperienced workers could be reduced by use of old case cutters plus instruction in their safe use, when compared to workers using old case cutters without safety education.
Target population Occupation: Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Industry: G—Wholesale and retail trade
Setting: 040 tertiary activity area (such as office, teaching establishment, restaurant etc.), incl retail
Firm size: Unclear/not reported
Study design CBA with comparison conditions: TAU (Treatment as usual)
Unit of analysis: Group/organizational level
Sample size: 145 cutting injuries; 47 intervention group B (39 baseline + 8 F/U), 98 control group (79 baseline + 19 F/U)
Type of intervention 1.2.2 Safety training
Evaluation design Duration of intervention: 3 months
Duration of follow‐up: 2 = Short‐term (≤12 months)
Type of outcome measure: Injury
Study quality High quality