†As patient assessed fracture healing, resumption of household activities, return to work, and resumption of sport measure same underlying domain (functional recovery), data from these four end points were pooled to improve precision of outcome measure.
As patient assessed fracture healing, resumption of household activities, return to work, and resumption of sport measure the same underlying domain (functional recovery), a random effects model was used to pool data from these four end points to improve the precision of this outcome measure.
These factors were measured in a prospective cohort study of Spelten et al. [ 18] with two-open questions: " what or whom helped you the most with regard to work resumption or continuing work?" and "what or whom hindered you the most with regard to work resumption and continuing work" [ 18].
But, in respect to work resumption, study results are far less consistent.
Respondents referred to the workplace incorporating major barriers to work resumption, perhaps highlighting the need for an intermediary to negotiate work difficulties directly with employers.
Cox proportional hazards modelling with backward removal of variables assessed the hazard of work re-entry (where a hazard ratio of <1 is associated with a longer time <span class="lh">to work resumption) in participants with cancer.
Third, the workplace was considered to be a specific source of strain for patients acting as a barrier to work resumption, and over which GPs and physiotherapists could exercise only limited control.
Although not all patients wish to return to work, resumption of work is often seen as a positive step in a cancer survivor's recovery and generally signifies a milestone on the patient's physical and mental return to their normal activities.
In particular the effects on the return to work or resumption of previous daily activities as well as the complications of both strategies have not yet been investigated.
In a qualitative study on what patients consider important criteria for judging the success of surgery [ 11] the following outcomes were identified: symptom resolution, specifically relief of hand numbness, hand pain and nocturnal waking, improved muscle function, return to work and resumption of everyday activities.
