From: Prognostic factors for recovery following acute lateral ankle ligament sprain: a systematic review
Study | Primary outcome measure | Independent variable(s) | Analysis | Prognostic factors for medium-term outcome |
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O’Connor et al. [49] | Karlsson ankle function scores (0-100) at 4 months. | Baseline. Age (years); WB status (FWB, FWB with pain, PWB, NWB); injury mechanism (inversion / other). 4 weeks. Pain on WB ankle DF; medial joint line pain (yes/no). | Univariate regression, step-wise multivariate regression. | 4 months: baseline combined age (β = −.26, p = .01), WB status (β = −.23, p = .25), & injury mechanism (β = −.25, p = .17). Adjusted R 2 = .34, p < .01. 4 months: 4 week combined pain on WB ankle DF (β = .60, p < .001), medial joint line pain (β = .24, p = .07). Adjusted R 2 = .49, p < .01. |