A prediction model for return to work after injury
in Hong Kong: abridged secondary publication
KKC Hung# 1,2; LY Leung# 1; JHH Yeung1,2; TK Wong1; TY Yiu1; YK Leung1; D Chan3; CT Lui4; WK Ng5; HF Ho6; CH Cheng1,2; NK Cheung1,2; CA Graham1,2
1 Accident and Emergency Medicine Academic Unit, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2 Trauma & Emergency Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital
3 Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
4 Accident & Emergency Department, Tuen Mun Hospital
5 Trauma Committee, Princess Margaret Hospital
6 Accident & Emergency Department, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
1. In Hong Kong, 54% of injured patients were able to return to work within 12 months.
2. Factors independently associated with return to work within 12 months of injury were length of hospital stay of ≤8 days, discharge home directly, non-heavy physical work of job nature, higher educational level, and better 1-month health status.
3. Our prediction model for return to work within 12 months achieved an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.850.
4. Future studies should focus on the external validation of this prediction model and interventions that could potentially modify return-to-work outcomes.
2. Factors independently associated with return to work within 12 months of injury were length of hospital stay of ≤8 days, discharge home directly, non-heavy physical work of job nature, higher educational level, and better 1-month health status.
3. Our prediction model for return to work within 12 months achieved an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.850.
4. Future studies should focus on the external validation of this prediction model and interventions that could potentially modify return-to-work outcomes.