An Economic Evaluation of Disallowing Body Checking in 11- to 12-Year-Old Ice Hockey Leagues.

Sports Health
Gillian R CurrieDeborah A Marshall

Abstract

After a national policy change in 2013 disallowing body checking in Pee Wee ice hockey games, the rate of injury was reduced by 50% in Alberta. However, the effect on associated health care costs has not been examined previously. A national policy removing body checking in Pee Wee (ages 11-12 years) ice hockey games will reduce injury rates, as well as costs. Cost-effectiveness analysis alongside cohort study. Level 3. A cost-effectiveness analysis was conducted alongside a cohort study comparing rates of game injuries in Pee Wee hockey games in Alberta in a season when body checking was allowed (2011-2012) with a season when it was disallowed after a national policy change (2013-2014). The effectiveness measure was the rate of game injuries per 1000 player-hours. Costs were estimated based on associated health care use from both the publicly funded health care system and privately paid health care cost perspectives. Probabilistic sensitivity analysis was conducted using bootstrapping. Disallowing body checking significantly reduced the rate of game injuries (-2.21; 95% CI [-3.12, -1.31] injuries per 1000 player-hours). We found no statistically significant difference in public health care system (-$83; 95% CI [-$386, $220]) or...Continue Reading

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Jul 3, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Gillian R CurrieCarolyn A Emery
Oct 3, 2021·British Journal of Sports Medicine·Christoph LutterThomas Tischer

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