Sensitivity analyses of cruciate ligament and meniscal tears 90 days after the primary diagnosis versus uninjured persons
| HR (95% CI) Follow-up to 11 years | HR (95% CI) Follow-up 12–19 years | RD (%) (95% CI) Follow-up to 19 years | |
| Cruciate ligament tear | 8.4 (6.3 to 11.1) | 5.6 (4.2 to 7.6) | 15.0 (10.5 to 19.5) |
| Meniscal tear | 7.3 (5.4 to 9.9) | 3.1 (2.1 to 4.8) | 8.4 (4.9 to 11.8) |
| Cruciate ligament and meniscal tear | 9.0 (5.8 to 14.0) | 6.5 (4.1 to 10.4) | 19.4 (10.6 to 28.2) |
All analyses are adjusted for age at index visit, sex, residential area, education attainment, income, a diagnosis of diabetes (type I or II), obesity and hypertension and stratified on index year.
CI, Confidence Interval; HR, Hazard Ratio; OA, osteoarthritis; RD, risk difference.