PICO | Information | Source |
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Population: Patients in work (to include full-time, part-time, self-employed, carers and volunteers) prior to hip or knee replacement surgery that intend to return to work after surgery | A substantial proportion (up to 25% of patients) are in work prior to surgery including some past state pension age | Cohort study |
Intervention: an occupational advice intervention | Employers are reliant on employee feedback and not necessarily aware of the information patients receive | Interview study |
Comparator: advice currently provided to RTW patients | The delivery of occupational advice is not generally seen as the role of, or a priority for, the orthopaedic team | Interviews and survey |
Outcome: measurement of RTW | There is no standardised method of measuring RTW | Rapid evidence review |