Return to work rates |
% return to work (partial or full) at 3 months | 98% | 87% | 0.01 |
% full return to work at 3 months | 79% | 64% | 0.08 |
% full return to work at 12 months | 100% | 100% | – |
Time to (full) return to work (days) |
Median time to return to work (95% CI) | 37 (32 to 42) | 51 (35 to 67) | |
Mean time to return to work (95% CI) | 36 (31 to 40) | 53 (44 to 62) | 0.00 |
Median time to full return to work (95% CI) | 60 (52 to 67) | 83 (79 to 88) | |
Mean time to full return to work (95% CI) | 67 (51 to 83) | 94 (71 to 117) | 0.10 |
Duration of sickness leave (days) |
Median duration of sickness leave (95% CI) | 46 (41 to 51) | 67 (40 to 94) | |
Mean duration of sickness leave (95% CI) | 49 (40 to 58) | 73 (55 to 92) | 0.02 |
Recurrence |
Mean incidence (no. of spells) of recurrence in a one year period after full return to work | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.26 |
Median time to recurrence leave (95% CI) | 181 (156 to 206) | 162 (148 to 177) | |
Mean time to recurrence leave (95% CI) | 187 (158 to 216) | 179 (156 to 202) | 0.54 |