The Effect of Workers' Compensation on Outcome Measurement Methods after Upper Extremity Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients who receive workers' compensation often display worse surgical results, such as prolonged pain or reduced functional ability. The outcomes of surgery can be assessed using a variety of surveys, assessments, and measurements. It is unknown whether the confounding effect differs based on how results are measured. The aim of this study was to determine whether these variations exist.

Methods

A search of full-length articles published between January 1, 1995, and December 31, 2015, was conducted using 3 online databases. The authors performed a systematic review and meta-analysis using unique inclusion criteria for each.

Results

A total of 101 articles were included in the systematic review; 62 of them were retained for the meta-analysis. In the system

SUBMITTER: Fujihara Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5373484 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature