Differences among RTS and RTSPRE (athlete competition level)
| Rate (95% CI) | Participants (n) | Difference (p values) | |
| Return to sport | |||
| Professional vs collegiate | 97 (94 to 99) vs 89 (73 to 99) | 419 vs 132 | Professional athletes return to sport at a higher rate than collegiate athletes (8% (2.8% to 14.8%), p=0.0002) |
| Professional vs adolescent | 97 (94 to 99) vs 95 (84 to 100) | 419 vs 123 | No difference |
| Collegiate vs adolescent | 89 (73 to 99) vs 95 (84 to 100) | 132 vs 123 | No difference |
| RTSPRE | |||
| Professional vs collegiate | 88 (78 to 95) vs 85 (74 to 93) | 62 vs 57 | No difference |
| Professional vs adolescent | 88 (78 to 95) vs 80 (69 to 90) | 62 vs 70 | No difference |
| Collegiate vs adolescent | 85 (74 to 93) vs 80 (69 to 90) | 57 vs 70 | No difference |
| Return to sport vs return to preinjury level of sport | |||
| Professional RTS vs RTSPRE | 97 (94 to 99) vs 88 (78 to 95) | 419 vs 62 | Professional athletes return to sport at a 9% (1.8% to 19.8%) higher rate than RTSPRE (p=0.0009). |
| Collegiate RTS vs RTSPRE | 89 (73 to 99) vs 85 (74 to 93) | 132 vs 57 | Collegiate athletes return to sport at a 4% (−6.4% to 16.9%) higher rate than RTSPRE (p=0.44). |
| Adolescent RTS vs RTSPRE | 95 (84 to 100) vs 80 (69 to 90) | 123 vs 70 | Adolescent athletes return to sport at a 15% (4.8% to 26.7%) higher rate than RTSPRE (p=0.001). |
| Overall return to sport vs return to preinjury level of sport | |||
| Rate of RTS was 17% (16.8% to 17.2%) higher than the RTSPRE rate based on athlete level (p<0.0001). | |||
RTS, return to sport; RTSPRE, return to preinjury level of sport competition.