Table 3

Estimated annual percentage change (RR-1)% in incidence for physician-reported and recognised compensation cases, 95% CIs and annual mean number of reported cases

CountryYearsPhysician-reported—annual % change 95% CI (annual mean number of cases)
Contact dermatitisAllergic contact dermatitisIrritant contact dermatitisAsthmaNoise-induced hearing lossCarpal tunnel syndromeUpper limb musculoskeletal disorders
Physician-reported—annual % change 95% CI (annual mean number of cases)
France (RNV3P)2001–20120.1
−1.0 to 0.7 (575)
1.0
0.0 to 2. 0 (374)
−2.3
−3.5 to −1.0 (201)
−13.6
−14.7 to −12.4 (209)
−6.5
−7.8 to −5.0 (194)
−1.7
−3.0 to 0.3 (137)
12.6
11.2 to 14.0 (378)
France (MCP)2007–2012−7.5
−11.9 to −2.9 (148)
−2.6
−12.3 to 8.2 (28)
−17.0
−20.8 to −13.1 (247)
−6.5
−9.3 to −3.5 (396)
0.3
−2.3 to 1.7 (1424)
Italy2000–2010−7.8
−9.6 to −6.0 (171)
−2.7
−4.8 to −1.6 (41)
−5.4
−7.2 to −3.6 (1697)
6.1
3.2 to 9.1 (256)
14.6
7.3 to 22.4 (287)
The Netherlands (clinical specialist)2001–2012−9.2
−11.4 to −7.0 (498)
−5.7 −13.8 to 3.3 (21)
The Netherlands (OP)2000–2012−0.6
−1.9 to 0.7 (145)
−0.9
−3.7 to 2.0 (25)
1.8
0.5 to 3.1 (1982)
0.5
−1.5 to 2.6 (61)
−2.6
−3.2 to −2.0 (1452)
Norway2010–201233.3
11.4 to 59.7 (62)
−16.5
−25.4 to −6.6 (170)
UK (clinical specialist)2000–2012−3.0
−3.9 to −2.1 (780)
−6.2
−7.3 to −5.0 (409)
−0.5
−1.7 to 0.7 (475)
−7.6
−9.3 to −5.9 (115)
−20.4*
−24.3 to −16.2 (110)
−6.2†
−10.6 to −1.6 (40)
−6.9†
−10.6 to −3.0 (157)
UK (OP)2000–2012−6.9
−9.2 to −4.5 (90)
−7.2
−11.5 to −2.7 (22)
−0.6
−5.0 to 4.1 (23)
−5.4
−7.0 to −3.7 (192)
Recognised compensation—annual % change 95% CI (annual mean number of cases)
Belgium2000–20122.4
0.9 to 3.9 (692)
5.9
2.6 to 9.3 (697)
The Czech Republic2000–2012−4.7
−6.8 to −2.5 (245)
−7.7
−9.2 to −6.2 (196)
−0.5
−3.4 to 2.6 (49)
−1.7
−4.6 to 1.3 (49)
−3.8
−6.6 to −0.9 (34)
2.9 (1.1 to 4.6) (348)1.9
−0.1 to 4.0 (159)
Finland2005–2011−9.8
−12.1 to −7.4 (441)
−9.3
−11.9 to −6.6 (203)
−9.2
−11.8 to −6.6 (203)
−7.7
−17.0 to 2.7 (127)
−8.7
−13.2 to −3.9 (1026)
3.8
−3.8 to 11.9 (24)
−16.5‡
−18.2 to −14.8 (358)
France2004–2012−6.9
−8.0 to −6.2 (954)
−6.9
−7.8 to −6.0 (917)
−10.1
−14.1 to −5.9 (37)
−6.8
−8.4 to −5.1 (318)
−3.8
−4.7 to −2.9 (1145)
10.5
9.6 to 11.4 (18141)
12.0
11.1 to 12.9 (1806)
Italy2000–2010−10.7
−11.6 to −9.8 (350)
−5.1
−7.3 to −2.8 (115)
−5.2
−8.2 to −2.0 (1429)
18.3
16.3 to 20.4 (2116)
Spain2000–2011−3.7
−8.4 to 1.3 (336)
9.8
4.2 to 15.6 (766)
3.9
1.0 to 7.0 (2300)
Switzerland2000–2011−7.0
−8.1 to −5.8 (754)
−7.2
−8.8 to −5.5 (420)
−7.0
−8.6 to −5.4 (334)
−3.8
−5.6 to −2.1 (156)
3.2
1.6 to 4.9 (514)
−11.5
−12.5 to −10.6 (351)
Great Britain (UK data n/a)2000–2011−11.6
−13.7 to −9.5 (140)
−4.7
−7.7 to −1.5 (80)
−5.3
−7.8 to −2.7 (235)
−5.1
−8.7 to −1.5 (604)
  • *UK audiologist 2000–2006.

  • †UK rheumatologist 2000–2009.

  • ‡Finland ULMSD excludes shoulder problems.

  • MCP, Maladies à Caractère Professionnel; RR, rate ratio; ULMSD, upper limb musculoskeletal disorders.