Comparison of total healthcare costs and injury incidence rates for neuromuscular training group versus control group
| Comparators | Injury incidence rate and proportion (95% CI) | Costs ($C) (95% CI) | Incremental injury rate and proportion* (95% CI) | Incremental costs* ($C) (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base case analysis | Sensitivity analysis without intervention costs | Base case analysis | Sensitivity analysis without intervention costs | |||
| Per 1000 player hours | ||||||
| Neuromuscular training group | 2.08 (1.54 to 2.74) | 913 (609 to 1334) | 504 (206 to 910) | −1.27† (−2.2 to −0.33) | −689 (−1741 to 234) | 1099 (−2145 to −180) |
| Control group | 3.35 (2.65 to 4.17) | 1602 (775 to 2618) | 1602 (775 to 2618) | |||
| Per 100 players | ||||||
| Neuromuscular training group | 13.16 (8.74 to 18.34) | 2099 (1351 to 3067) | 1159 (462 to 2102) | −8.54 (−13.98 to 3.12) | −1313 (−3663 to 731) | −2253 (−4574 to −238) |
| Control group | 21.70 (16.19 to 27.90) | 3412 (1628 to 5655) | 3412 (1628 to 5655) | |||
*Calculated as the difference between neuromuscular training group and control group injury rates/proportions and costs (ie, training group−control group).
†Equivalent to 38% reduction in risk based on incidence rate ratio=0.62 (95% CI 0.39 to 0.99).