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. 2018 Mar 7;6(1):23–32. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1636931

Table 5. Summary of prognostic factors for sport-related outcomes.

Prognostic factor Return to sport SPORTS score 9–10 ACL-RSI > 60%
Univariate Multiple logistic regression Univariate Multiple logistic regression Univariate Multiple logistic regression
p -Value OR 95% CI p -Value p -Value OR 95% CI p -Value p -Value OR 95% CI p -Value
Age (>30 y) 0.057 2.01 0.49–8.32 0.3349 0.474 N/A 0.872 N/A
Gender 0.129 N/A 0.269 N/A 0.991 N/A
Contralateral ACL (yes) 0.053 0.34 0.04–3.22 0.3458 0.188 N/A 0.457 N/A
Previous surgery (yes) 0.095 0.58 0.06–5.37 0.6301 0.091 0.41 0.05–3.03 0.3818 0.227 N/A
Graft choice (QH) 0.826 N/A 0.558 N/A 0.163 N/A
Associated procedures (yes) 0.408 N/A 0.577 N/A 0.628 N/A
Timing (acute) 0.077 39.5E + 006 0.0000–0.0000 0.9937 0.911 N/A 0.836 N/A
Beginning rehabilitation (after 1 mo) 0.532 N/A 0.175 N/A 0.871 N/A
Length rehabilitation (more 3 mo) 0.003 13.16 2.21–78.44 0.0047 0.243 N/A 0.332 N/A
Number rehabilitation sessions 0.656 N/A 0.195 N/A 0.286 N/A
OFR (no) 0.008 2.38 0.49–11.46 0.2787 0.037 0.63 0.29–1.36 0.2416 0.013 0.57 0.23- 1.43 0.2344
Preoperative sport activity level (professional) 0.247 N/A 0.574 N/A 0.657 N/A
ACL-RSI < 60% < 0.001 0.04 0.01–0.21 0.0001 < 0.001 0.18 0.08–0.39 <0.001 N/A N/A
Lysholm < 85 points 0.181 N/A p  < 0.001 0.20 0.07–0.59 0.033 <0.001 0.15 0.05–0.47 0.011
KT-1000 > 2 mm (B-C-D) 0.229 N/A 0.153 N/A 0.083 0.87 0.27–2.79 0.8140
Total IKDC B-C-D 0.275 N/A 0.635 N/A 0.001 0.31 0.12–0.77 0.0123

Abbreviations: ACL-RSI, anterior cruciate ligament–return to sport after injury; CI, confidence interval; IKDC, International Knee Documentation Committee; N/A, not applicable; OFR, on-field rehabilitation; OR, odds ratio; QH, quadrupled hamstrings; SPORTS, Subjective Patient Outcome for Return to Sports.