Ref (type)	Population	Outcome, Interventions	Results and statistical analysis	Effect size	Favours
Return to normal activities
Systematic review	97 people 3 RCTs in this analysis	Time to return to usual activities with TEP laparoscopic repair with open mesh repair	HR 0.55 95% CI 0.35 to 0.89 See further information on studies for discussion of clinical relevance of results	Small effect size	TEP laparoscopic repair
RCT 3-armed trial	82 men with recurrent inguinal hernia	Time to return to usual activities 13 days with TEP laparoscopic repair 20 days with open mesh repair	P = 0.001	Effect size not calculated	TEP laparoscopic repair