Study characteristics
| Author | Population | Quality checklist (no of items fulfilled) | Return-to-sport rate (percentage, level) | Return-to-sport outcome measure | Focus of study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aglietti et al44 | (n=60) | 3 | 87 (any sport) | Sports participation level | Graft type comparison |
| 50 (preinjury) | Type of sport | ||||
| 18 (competitive) | Participation intensity | ||||
| Aglietti et al80 | (n=68) Athletes | 6 | 93 (any sport) | Sports participation level | Surgical technique evaluation |
| 31 (preinjury) | Type of sport | ||||
| 22 (competitive) | Participation intensity | ||||
| Aglietti et al62 | (n=60) | 4 | 95 (any sport) | Number return to sport | Graft type comparison |
| 55 (preinjury) | Sports participation level; type of sport | ||||
| Aglietti et al81 | (n=120) | 6 | 63 (any sport) | Sports participation level | Surgical technique evaluation |
| 56 (preinjury) | Participation intensity | ||||
| Bak et al71 | (n=132) Soccer players | 5 | 61 (any sport) | Number return to sport | Surgical technique evaluation |
| 61 (competitive) | Time from surgery to resume training, full competition | ||||
| Barrett and MacKenny45 | (n=45) | 4 | 87 (any sport) | Number return to sport | Surgical technique evaluation |
| 47 (preinjury) | Sports activity level | ||||
| 51 (competitive) | |||||
| Colombet et al76 | (n=200) | 6 | 85 (any sport) | Number return to sport | Surgical technique evaluation |
| 68 (preinjury) | Sport participation level | ||||
| 49 (competitive) | |||||
| Daniel et al5 | (n=91) | 3 | 86 (preinjury) | Type of sport; h/year sport participation | Treatment technique evaluation |
| Deehan et al46 | (n=90) | 3 | 67 (any sport) | Sport participation level | Surgical technique evaluation |
| Fabbriciani et al47 | Rugby players (n=18) | 4 | 100 (any sport) | Sports activity level | Surgical technique evaluation |
| 100 (preinjury) | Tegner Activity Scale | ||||
| 100 (competitive) | Number return to preinjury sports level | ||||
| Feller and Webster13 | (n=65) | 4 | 54 (preinjury) | Cincinnati Sports Activity scale | Graft type comparison |
| Number return to preinjury sports level | |||||
| Gobbi et al83 | (n=80) Regional or national level athletes | 6 | 65 (preinjury) | Number return to preinjury sports participation; Tegner Activity Scale | Surgical technique evaluation |
| Gobbi and Francisco82 | (n=100) | 6 | 89 (any sport) | Number return to preinjury sports participation | Graft type comparison |
| 58 (preinjury) | |||||
| Hasebe et al48 | (n=15) | 4 | 100 (any sport) | Number return to sport | Surgical technique evaluation |
| 33 (preinjury) | Tegner Activity Scale | ||||
| 33 (competitive) | |||||
| Heijne et al75 | (n=10) | 6 | 80 (any sport) | Number return to preinjury sports participation | Qualitative evaluation of return-to-sport outcome |
| 50 (preinjury) | Tegner Activity Scale | ||||
| Hofmeister et al63 | (n=22) | 4 | 91 (any sport) | Number return to preinjury sports participation | Functional outcome evaluation |
| 82 (preinjury) | |||||
| Ibrahim et al84 | (n=85) Recreational and competitive athletes | 6 | 89 (any sport) | Number return to preinjury sports participation; Tegner Activity Scale | Graft type comparison |
| Järvinen et al72 | (n=30) Recreational and competitive athletes | 4 | 27 (any sport) | Number return to sport | Surgical technique evaluation |
| Järvelä et al58 | (n=72) | 3 | 78 (preinjury) | Number return to preinjury sports participation | Clinical follow-up |
| Jerre et al74 | (n=275) Recreational and competitive athletes | 5 | 42 (preinjury) | Number return to sport | Outcome comparison |
| 31 (competitive) | Tegner Activity Scale | ||||
| Kocher et al26 | (n=201) | 4 | 78 (any sport) | Limitation in sports participation | Evaluation of patient satisfaction |
| 40 (competitive) | Athletic classification | ||||
| Kvist et al12 | (n=62) | 4 | 53 (preinjury) | Number return to preinjury sports participation | Psychological factors influencing return to sport |
| 31 (competitive) | |||||
| Langford et al73 | (n=87) Competitive athletes | 5 | 51 (any sport) | Number return to full competition | Psychological factors influencing return to sport |
| 51 (competitive) | Anterior cruciate ligament return-to-sport index | ||||
| Lee et al78 | (n=64) Recreational and competitive athletes | 5 | 62 (any sport) | Return to preinjury sports participation | Return to sport |
| 44 (preinjury) | Tegner Activity Scale | ||||
| Makihara et al49 | (n=16) | 3 | 100 (any sport) | Number return to sport | Clinical evaluation |
| Marcacci et al50 | (n=82) Professional and amateur athletes | 4 | 73 (preinjury) | Return to sport activities; time required to resume sport | Surgical technique evaluation |
| Marcacci et al60 | (n=40) Professional and amateur athletes | 5 | 100 (any sport) | Number return to sport | Surgical technique evaluation |
| 90 (preinjury) | Return to preinjury sports participation | ||||
| Marcacci et al59 | (n=50) Professional and amateur athletes | 5 | 90 (preinjury) | Return to preinjury sports participation; Tegner Activity Scale | Surgical technique evaluation |
| McDevitt et al51 | (n=95) Cadets and midshipmen | 3 | 99 (any sport); 99 (preinjury) | Return to preinjury sports participation | Rehabilitation protocol evaluation |
| Mikkelsen et al52 | (n=44) | 5 | 91 (any sport) | Return to preinjury sports participation | Rehabilitation protocol evaluation |
| 39 (preinjury) | Time to return to sport | ||||
| Muellner et al70 | (n=40) Recreational and competitive athletes | 4 | 100 (any sport) | Number return to sport | Rehabilitation protocol evaluation |
| Myklebust et al10 | (n=57) Three upper divisions of Norwegian team handball league | 5 | 88 (any sport) | Questionnaire: return to sport, recovery history, subsequent injury, rehabilitation, affects daily life function | Clinical evaluation |
| 58 (preinjury) | |||||
| Nakayama et al53 | (n=50) Competitive athletes | 4 | 100 (any sport) | Return to preinjury sports participation | Return to sport |
| 92 (preinjury) | Time from surgery to training | ||||
| 92 (competitive) | Time to full return to sport | ||||
| Noyes and Barber-Westin64 | (n=56) | 4 | 75 (any sport) | Number return to sport; symptoms with sports activity; type of sport | Clinical evaluation |
| O'Neill65 | (n=125) | 4 | 90 (preinjury) | Return to preinjury sports participation | Surgical technique evaluation |
| Rebeyrotte-Boulègue et al54 | (n=55) | 4 | 100 (any sport) | Return to preinjury sports participation | Clinical evaluation |
| 71 (preinjury) | Reasons for reduced activity; Tegner Activity Scale | ||||
| Roos et al7 | (n=157) Soccer players | 3 | 22 (any sport) | Number return to soccer | Clinical evaluation |
| 22 (preinjury) | Number return to preinjury participation level | ||||
| 22 (competitive) | |||||
| Ross et al55 | (n=50) US air force cadets | 3 | 100 (any sport) | Preinjury and postop activity level; number return to sport; Cincinnati Sports Activity Scale | Participation outcomes |
| Sandberg and Balkfors66 | (n=112) | 4 | 48 (any sport) | Number return to sport | Surgical technique evaluation |
| 18 (competitive) | Time to resume full activity | ||||
| Sauter et al61 | (n=50) | 3 | 72 (any sport) | Number return to sport | Surgical technique evaluation |
| Seto et al67 | (n=25) | 3 | 96 (any sport) | Duration, frequency of preinjury and postop sports participation; number return to sport; postop participation level and symptoms | Clinical evaluation |
| Shaieb et al56 | (n=70) | 5 | 41 (preinjury) | Return to preinjury sports participation; return to cutting sports; ability to do hard cuts, pivots | Graft-type comparison |
| Shelbourne and Grey68 | (n=1057) | 4 | 95 (any sport) | Time to return to sport-specific activity; time to return to full capability | Rehabilitation protocol evaluation |
| Shelbourne and Urch77 | (n=662) Competitive and recreational athletes | 6 | 54 (any sport) | Time to return to preinjury sports participation; number participating at full capacity at 4 months | Graft-type comparison |
| Smith et al85 | (n=77) Competitive athletes | 5 | 81, 56 (any sport, preinjury at 12 months) | Return to preinjury sports participation | Outcome evaluation, return to sport |
| 60, 30 (any sport, preinjury at final follow-up) | Change in competitive level; Cincinnati Sports Activity Scale | ||||
| Webster et al57 | (n=220) Competitive athletes | 3 | 69 (any sport) | Number return to training, full competition; number planning to return to sport | Psychological factors influencing return to sport |
| Wiger et al79 | (n=429) Competitive athletes | 6 | 39 (any sport) | Return to preinjury sports participation; Tegner Sports Activity Scale | Gender comparison of outcome |
| Zaffagnini et al69 | (n=72) | 4 | 96 (any sport) | Marx Activity Rating System; Tegner Sports Activity Scale | Surgical technique evaluation |