Return to work rates |
% return to work (partial or full) at 3 months | 97% | 86% | 0.00 |
% full return to work at 3 months | 78% | 63% | 0.02 |
% full return to work at 12 months | 100% | 100% | – |
Time to (full) return to work (days) |
Median time to return to work (95% CI) | 33 (29 to 37) | 38 (30 to 46) | |
Mean time to return to work (95% CI) | 36 (32 to 40) | 53 (43 to 62) | 0.00 |
Median time to full return to work (95% CI) | 47 (41 to 53) | 63 (43 to 83) | |
Mean time to full return to work (95% CI) | 69 (58 to 80) | 91 (75 to 107) | 0.03 |
Duration of sickness leave (days) |
Median duration of sickness leave (95% CI) | 41 (35 to 46) | 50 (44 to 56) | |
Mean duration of sickness leave (95% CI) | 49 (43 to 55) | 70 (58 to 82) | 0.00 |
Recurrence |
Mean incidence (no. of spells) of recurrence in a one year period after full return to work | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.02 |
Median time to recurrence leave (95% CI) | 186 (143 to 229) | 170 (121 to 219) | |
Mean time to recurrence leave (95% CI) | 194 (174 to 213) | 173 (152 to 195) | 0.24 |