Number (n), incidence (injuries per 1000 hours), mean severity (days absence), burden (mean days absence per 1000 hours) and median severity (days absence) of match injuries per season
Season | Number | Exposure hours | Incidence (95% CI) | Mean severity (95% CI) | Burden (95% CI) | Median severity (IQR) |
2011/12 | 48 | 1380 | 35 (25 to 46) | 54 (31 to 77) | 1871 (1342 to 2609) | 24 (6–64) |
2012/13 | 94 | 1940 | 48 (39 to 58) | 28 (21 to 38) | 1303 (984 to 1727) | 17 (6–30) |
2013/14 | 84 | 1960 | 43 (34 to 52) | 34 (20 to 47) | 1444 (1071 to 1948) | 13 (6–34) |
2017/18 | 81 | 2220 | 36 (29 to 44) | 66 (47 to 85) | 2404 (1738 to 3326) | 35 (11–75) |
2018/19 | 131 | 3720 | 35 (29 to 41) | 57 (44 to 69) | 1993 (1433 to 2773) | 26 (11–76) |
2019/20 | 96 | 2460 | 39 (31 to 47) | 46 (31 to 61) | 1655 (1209 to 2264) | 17 (5–58) |
Combined 2011/20 | 534 | 13 680 | 39 (36 to 42) | 48 (42 to 54) | 1819 (1329 to 2489) | 20 (7–57) |
2011/20 Forwards | 335 | 7296 | 46 (41 to 51) | 50 (42 to 58) | 2310 (1729 to 3084) | 20 (6–61) |
2011/20 Backs | 199 | 6384 | 31 (27 to 36)* | 44 (35 to 54) | 1378 (970 to 1957) | 20 (7–46) |
*Significant difference between forwards and backs—rate ratio:1.5 p=0.001.