Outcome | Number of trials | Number of participants | Overall effect of short wait | Level of evidence | Clinical impact | ||
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Evidence base | Consistency | Overall | |||||
Workplace participation | 3 | 4125 | Positive effect | Low | Low | Low | Moderate |
Pain | 3 | 360 | No effect | Moderate | Excellent | Moderate | N/A |
Function | 4 | 577 | No effect | Moderate | Excellent | Moderate | N/A |
QOL | 2 | 24,298 | Positive effect | Moderate | Very Low | Very Low | Slight |
Satisfaction | 2 | 24,394 | Positive effect | Low | Very Low | Very Low | Slight |
Depressive symptoms | 1 [53] | 102 | Positive effect | Moderate | N/A | Moderate | Slight |
Anxiety symptoms | 1 [53] | 102 | Positive effect | Moderate | N/A | Moderate | Slight |