Table 5.
Non-significant factors for RTW in the early phase (≤ 6 months) postinjury.
| Factors | Authors | Categories of interest | Non-significant factors | Statistical reported | Levels of evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological factors | |||||
| Age | Izadi et al. (35) | Age (continuous) | −0.26 (−0.76 to 0.25) | coef (95% CI) | Limited |
| Lilley et al. (41) | Age (55–64 vs. 18–24) | 1.28 (0.86–1.91) | OR (95% CI) | ||
| Clay et al. (24) | 41–62 vs. 18–40 | 2.13 (0.9–5.02) | OR (95% CI) | ||
| Gender | Hou et al. (33) | Male vs. female | 0.63 (0.36–1.08) | OR (95% CI) | Limited |
| Lilley et al. (41) | Female vs. male | 0.93 (0.72–1.20) | OR (95% CI) | ||
| Pain | Roesler et al. (47) | Pain (0–5 scale) | 1.34 (p = 0.27) | coef ( p –value) | Moderate |
| Clay et al. (24) | Prior pain | 0.97 (0.35–2.70) | OR (95% CI) | Limited | |
| Others | Izadi et al. (35) | Disability post–injury | −0.01 (−0.32 to 0.29) | coef (95% CI) | Limited |
| Clay et al. (24) | Pre–injury general health | 2.33 (0.88–6.12) | OR (95% CI) | Limited | |
| Clay et al. (26) | General health at 2 weeks | 0.95 (0.40–2.23) | OR (95% CI) | Limited | |
| Clay et al. (26) | Initial surgery required | 0.59 (0.22–1.58) | OR (95% CI) | Limited | |
| Psychological factors | |||||
| Self–efficacy | Marom et al. (44) | Perception of self–efficacy | 1.26 (0.83–1.93) | OR (95% CI) | Moderate |
| Roesler et al. (47) | The general self–efficacy scale | 0.51 (p = 0.26) | coef ( p –value) | ||
| Other factors | Marom et al. (44) | Intrusion | 0.88 (0.60–1.28) | OR (95% CI) | Limited |
| Roesler et al. (47) | Psychological distress | 2.55 (p = 0.096) | coef ( p –value) | Limited | |
| Clay et al. (24) | Recovery beliefs | 1.92 (0.73–4.99) | OR (95% CI) | Limited | |
| Clay et al. (26) | Psychological distress | 1.44 (0.55–3.72) | OR (95% CI) | Limited | |
| Social factors | |||||
| Marom et al. (44) | Housing density | 0.85 (0.37–1.91) | OR (95% CI) | Limited | |
| Marom et al. (44) | Level of occupation in Israel | 1.00 (0.97–1.03) | OR (95% CI) | Limited | |
| Marom et al. (44) | Hand strength required | 1.06 (0.58–1.92) | OR (95% CI) | Limited | |
| Marom et al. (44) | Repetitive hand motion | 0.99 (0.69–1.43) | OR (95% CI) | Limited | |
| Marom et al. (44) | Lifting heavy loads | 0.88 (0.60–1.30) | OR (95% CI) | Limited | |
| Marom et al. (44) | Workload/job control | 0.87 (0.37–2.00) | OR (95% CI) | Limited | |
| Marom et al. (44) | Physical capability of the hand | 0.99 (0.97–1.02) | OR (95% CI) | Limited | |
| Izadi et al. (35) | Work history | 0.12 (−0.46 to 0.71) | coef (95% CI) | Limited | |
| Izadi et al. (35) | Cause of accident | −2.46 (−9.00 to 4.12) | coef (95% CI) | Limited | |
| Roesler et al. (47) | Marital status | 0.22 (p = 0.24) | coef ( p –value) | Limited | |
| Kendrick et al. (36) | Road vs. home accidents | 1.13 (0.54–2.35) | RR (0.95% CI) | Limited | |
| Lilley et al. (41) | Sleep quantity and quality | 0.79 (0.61–1.01) | OR (95% CI) | Limited | |
| Clay et al. (24) | Education | 0.43 (0.14–1.29) | OR (95% CI) | Limited | |
| Clay et al. (24) | Work–related injury | 1.21 (0.45–3.22) | OR (95% CI) | Limited | |
| Clay et al. (26) | Blue–collar work | 0.53 (0.21–1.41) | OR (95% CI) | Limited | |
| Clay et al. (26) | Self–employment | 1.21 (0.29–5.02) | OR (95% CI) | Limited |
OR, Odds ratio; RR, relative risk; Coef, coefficient; CI, confidence interval.
Studies with a low risk of bias and high quality were bolded.