Table 5.
Pooled data for return to work and average duration of inability to work
| Number of working patients | Time to RTW | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preoperative (n) | Postoperative (n) | RTW (%) | Patients (n) | Inability to work (weeks) | ||
| Overall (23 studies) | 3097 | 2138 | 69 | Overall (8 studies) | 746 | 8.9 |
| High quality (9 studies) | 1492 | 1242 | 83 | High quality (2 studies) | 157 | 11.4 |
| Published in or before 2000 (16 studies) | 1238 | 548 | 44 | Published in or before 2000 (0 studies) | – | – |
| Published after 2000 (7 studies) | 1859 | 1590 | 86 | Published after 2000 (8 studies) | 746 | 8.9 |
RTW return to work