Predicting the effect of decompression sickness on survival following submarine tower escape

• Published in: Journal of Defense Analytics and Logistics Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 21 - 28
• Main Authors: Loveman, Geoff A.M, Edney, Joel J.E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley Emerald Publishing Limited 11.08.2021; Emerald Group Publishing Limited; Emerald Publishing
• Subjects: Confidence intervals; Decompression sickness; Medical research; Pain; Probability; Probability theory; sea survival; search and rescue; Statistical analysis; submarine tower escape; Submariners; Survival; Weather; United Kingdom > UK; Sea survival; Decompression sickness; Search and rescue; Submarine tower escape

Purpose The purpose of the present study was the development of a methodology for translating predicted rates of decompression sickness (DCS), following tower escape from a sunken submarine, into predicted probability of survival, a more useful statistic for making operational decisions. Design/meth...