Ref (type)	Population	Outcome, Interventions	Results and statistical analysis	Effect size	Favours
Return to normal activities
Systematic review	728 people 7 RCTs in this analysis	Time to usual activities with TAPP laparoscopic repair with open suture repair	HR 0.50 95% CI 0.43 to 0.58 Data analysed using fixed-effects model; see further information on studies for full details	Small effect size	TAPP laparoscopic repair
Duration of sick leave
RCT	1042 people with primary unilateral inguinal hernia	Median duration of sick leave 10 days with TAPP laparoscopic repair 14 days with open suture repair	P <0.001	Effect size not calculated	TAPP laparoscopic repair