Table 4

Final models of baseline predictors of return to work at 2 years postsurgery

Logistic regression
OR (95% CI)
P valueLasso regression
Sick leave* (no vs yes)8.0 (2.4 to 26.0)<0.0013.38
Anxiety/depression† (moderate vs none)0.16 (0.05 to 0.5)<0.0010.36
Manual work (yes vs no)0.91
Treatment
Labral repair versus sham0.9 (0.2 to 3.2)0.82
Biceps tenodesis versus sham1.6 (0.4 to 6.7)0.51
  • McFadden R2=0.24, AIC (Akaike Information Criterion) =93.18, n=109.

  • *Data from the National Insurance Company.

  • †Self-reported symptoms, not recognised by the treating physician.