How to calculate incidence rates from proportionate data

Jensen, Olaf Chresten; Flores, Agnes; Bygvraa, Despena Andrioti; Baygi, Fereshteh; Charalambous, George

doi:10.5603/imh.2019.0029

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“…The injury epidemiology in merchant seafaring was further developed in Study 7 by asking for the precise number of days at sea in order to obtain precise denominator data for calculation of the Incidence risks and relative risks the first time. The subjective assessment of safety, exposure to chemicals and use of personal protection equipment in seafaring in an international setting was documented for the first time in Study 8. a solution to the methodological problems by using proportionate risk estimates in Study 9 was proposed by multiplication the proportions with the estimates of the incidence rates of all injuries [34]. Based on the learning from the NOMESCO Study 9, the seafarers were asked specifically whether slips trips and falls preceded the occurrence of the injury in Study 10.…”

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Follow-up of citations of maritime epidemiological injury studies

Jensen

Flores²,

Baygi

et al. 2020

International Maritime Health

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Background: The article is based on a review and follow-up of the citations of 13 epidemiological studies that aimed to improve maritime health and safety. While it's well-recognised that epidemiology is needed in occupational health and safety, the main research question: "How can epidemiology help workers to return healthy from the sea" was unanswered. Materials and methods: The 13 articles were selected as a representative sample of different epidemiological design studies intended to contribute to improving safety management in fishing, merchant shipping and offshore industry. The PubMed, Research Gate, Cochrane-Library and Google Scholar were searched for authors that had cited our articles by using full bibliographic information and the results analysed. Results: In all, 213 citation records were identified. After duplicates and records with insufficient information were removed, 123 full-text articles were eligible for evaluation with answers to the research questions: how did other authors use the studies, how has the injury epidemiology been developed, which recommendations are given for new policies and new studies and how can epidemiology help workers return safe and healthy from the sea? Conclusions: The answer to the main research question is yes, epidemiological studies are not only useful but a necessary component by providing the needed evidence for successful prevention programmes.

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Follow-up of citations of maritime epidemiological injury studies

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Flores²,

Baygi

et al. 2020

International Maritime Health

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Occupational safety and health in marine aquaculture in Atlantic Canada: What can be learned from an analysis of provincial occupational injury compensation claims data?

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Port Workers’ Use of Medical Services in a Maritime Container Terminal in Costa Rica

Martínez¹,

Jensen

2023

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Supervised by three or four medical doctors and one nurse in rotating shifts, the medical clinic in Costa Rica’s Moín Container Terminal is open 24/7 for visits from port workers. In our study, we aimed to identify the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of a consecutive series of patients who attended the medical clinic for outpatient services during an 8-month period. Our descriptive study involved collecting patient records from the medical clinic during the first 8 months of 2021 (i.e., 1 January–31 August 2021), during which 3050 visits from 1301 port workers were registered. Terminal tractor drivers, crane operators, and stevedores were the most frequent job categories among the patients. Doping (i.e., ICD-10 Z03.6) was observed in 64% of the visits. The top ICD-10 codes among all other patients not observed to have engaged in doping (n = 469) were diseases of the musculoskeletal system (7.2%) and abnormal clinical and laboratory symptoms (6.2%). Problems with the musculoskeletal system were primarily back pain (36.0%), muscle contracture (30.1%), and secondary headache (25.2%). Two-thirds of the visits were due to screening for alcohol and drugs or doping; however, inconsistency in the coding system complicates the analysis of data, and a dropdown menu in the registration is therefore needed to prevent errors. Relative risk calculations are impossible due to a lack of data about the at-risk population but should be pursued under different circumstances in future studies. In the support chain of goods, the medical clinic in the port plays a key role in saving time in shipping, which means that the injured or sick employees in most cases can continue working. For the shipping industry, quick un- and offloading is very important to stay competitive in the market for transport.

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How to calculate incidence rates from proportionate data

Cited by 4 publications

References 10 publications

Follow-up of citations of maritime epidemiological injury studies

Follow-up of citations of maritime epidemiological injury studies

Occupational safety and health in marine aquaculture in Atlantic Canada: What can be learned from an analysis of provincial occupational injury compensation claims data?

Port Workers’ Use of Medical Services in a Maritime Container Terminal in Costa Rica

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