The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Helping People on Sick Leave to Return to Work: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Xu, H., Cai, J., Sawhney, R., Jiang, S., Buys, N., & Sun, J. (2024). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 34(1), 4-36.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, CBT, Sick leave, Return to work

Arbeids- og velferdstjenestene: En forenklet kunnskapsoversikt over arbeidsinkluderingssystemet. Sadeghi, T., Thørrisen, M. M., Bråthen, M., Finne, J., Fossestøl, K., Skarpaas, L. S., Karlsen, E., Ødemark, I. L. (2023). Arbeidsforskningsinstituttet, OsloMet-storbyuniversitetet.

Arbeidsinkluderingssystemet i Norge

A scoping review of research on coordinated pathways towards employment for youth in vulnerable life situations. T. Saltkjel, T. A. Andreassen, S. Helseth and R. Minas. (2023). European Journal of Social Work, 26(1).

Youth in vulnerable life situations

Association between pain coping and symptoms of anxiety and depression, and work absenteeism in people with upper limb musculoskeletal disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Núñez-Cortés, R., Espin, A., Pérez-Alenda, S., López-Bueno, R., Cruz-Montecinos, C., Vincents-Seeberg, K. G., Püschel, T. A., Calatayud, J., & Andersen, L. L.  (2023). Arch Phys Med Rehabil.

Work absenteeism, upper extremity

Barriers and facilitators to return to work following cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative research. E. B. Andersen, M. Kristiansen and S. M. Bernt Jørgensen. (2023). BMJ Open, 13(1).

Cardiovascular disease

Cost-effectiveness of occupational therapy return-to-work interventions for people with mental health disorders: A systematic review. S. Johanson, L. Gregersen Oestergaard, U. Bejerholm, C. Nygren, M. van Tulder and M. Zingmark. (2023). Scand J Occup Ther.

Cost-effectiveness, occupational therapy, mental health disorders

Determinants of return to activity and work after carpal tunnel release: a systematic review and meta-analysis. L. E. Miller and K. C. Chung. (2023). Expert Rev Med Devices, 20(5).

Carpal tunnel release

Disability and return to work after a multidisciplinary intervention for (sub)acute low back pain: A systematic review. L. Bernaers, E. Cnockaert, L. Braeckman, P. Mairiaux and T. M. Willems. (2023). Clin Rehabil, 37(7).

Multidisciplinary intervention, (sub)acute low back pain

Effectiveness of worksite wellness programs based on physical activity to improve workers’ health and productivity: a systematic review. M. Marin-Farrona, B. Wipfli, S. S. Thosar, E. Colino, J. Garcia-Unanue, L. Gallardo, J. L. Felipe and J. López-Fernández. (2023). Syst Rev, 12(1).

Physical activity, worksite

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Return-to-Work Interventions for Individuals with Work-Related Mental Health Conditions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. B. Nowrouzi-Kia, P. Garrido, B. Gohar, A. Yazdani, V. K. Chattu, A. Bani-Fatemi, A. Howe, A. Duncan, M. P. Riquelme, F. Abdullah, S. Jaswal, J. Lo, Y. Fayyaz and B. Alam. (2023). Healthcare (Basel), 11(10).

Individuals with work-related mental health conditions

Examination of the knowledge gap of return-to-work outcomes in routine outpatient treatment for common mental disorders: a systematic reviewBarriers and facilitators to return to work following cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative research. (2023). J. Lundqvist, M. Brattmyr, M. S. Lindberg, A. Havnen, S. Solem and O. Hjemdal. Front Psychol, 14.

absenteeism, sick leave, common mental disorders, anxiety, depression

Functional Tests Predicting Return to Work of Workers with Non-Specific Low Back Pain: Are There Any Validated and Usable Functional Tests for Occupational Health Services in Everyday Practice? A Systematic Review. H. Hurri, T. Vänni, E. Muttonen, F. Russo, S. Iavicoli and L. Ristolainen. (2023). Int J Environ Res Public Health, 20(6).

Non-Specific Low Back Pain

How effective are organizational-level interventions in improving the psychosocial work environment, health, and retention of workers? A systematic overview of systematic reviews. B. Aust, J. L. Moller, M. Nordentoft, K. B. Frydendall, E. Bengtsen, A. B. Jensen, A. H. Garde, M. Kompier, N. Semmer, R. Rugulies and S. O. Jaspers. (2023). Scand J Work Environ Health.

Work invironment

Hva virker for hvem? Oppsummering av forskning om effekter av arbeidsmarkedstiltak på sysselsetting. . K. von Simson (2023). Arbeid og velferd 1, 2023

Hva virker for hvem

Individuell jobbstøtte for personer med moderate til alvorlige psykiske lidelser eller rusmiddelavhengighet: en systematisk oversikt. Forsetlund L, Smedslund G, Hval G, Bergsund HB. (2023). Folkehelseinstituttet.

Individuell jobbstøtte (IPS)

Interventions, barriers, and facilitators associated with return to work for adults following a stroke: a scoping review. E. Coutts and K. Cooper. (2023). JBI Evid Synth.

Stroke

Nature-based interventions for vulnerable youth: a scoping review. T. A. Overbey, F. Diekmann and K. S. Lekies. (2023). International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 33(1).

Vulnerable youth

Organisational Policies and Practices for the Inclusion of Vulnerable Workers: A Scoping Review of the Employer’s Perspective. A. Kersten, M. van Woerkom, G. A. Geuskens and R. W. B. Blonk. (2023). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 33(2).

Inclusion of vulnerable workers

Prognostic factors specific to work-related musculoskeletal disorders: An overview of recent systematic reviews. Tousignant-Laflamme, Y., Houle, C., Longtin, C., Gerard, T., Lagueux, E., Perreault, K., Beaudry, H., Tetreault, P., Blanchette, M. A., & Decary, S. (2023) Musculoskelet Sci Pract, 66, 102825.

Primary hip arthroscopy

Return to Work After Primary Hip Arthroscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. A. M. Blaeser, E. S. Mojica, B. J. Mannino and T. Youm. (2023). Am J Sports Med, 51(5).

Primary hip arthroscopy

Return to work following primary total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis. M. Soleimani, M. Babagoli, S. Baghdadi, P. Mirghaderi, Y. Fallah, M. Sheikhvatan and S. H. Shafiei. (2023). J Orthop Surg Res, 18(1).

Primary total hip arthroplasty

The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Helping People on Sick Leave to Return to Work: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. H. Xu, J. Cai, R. Sawhney, S. Jiang, N. Buys and J. Sun. (2023). J Occup Rehabil.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, people on sick leave

The effects of a structured communication tool in patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms: a cluster randomized trial R. Nagtegaal, N. de Boer, R. van Berkel, B. Derks and L. Tummers. (2023). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 33(2).

Communication tool, medically unexplained symptoms, RCT

Why Do Employers (Fail to) Hire People with Disabilities? A Systematic Review of Capabilities, Opportunities and Motivations. R. Nagtegaal, N. de Boer, R. van Berkel, B. Derks and L. Tummers. (2023). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 33(2).

People with disabilities

Work Ability and Well-Being Management and Its Barriers and Facilitators in Multinational Organizations: A Scoping Review. R. Shiri and B. Bergbom. (2023). Healthcare (Basel), 11(7).

Work ability, well-being management

Actions related to workers, employers, and the workplace associated with musculoskeletal and mental health diseases in workers on sick leave: a qualitative systematic review. M. C. Toffoletto and J. D. Ahumada. (2022). Rev Bras Med Trab, 20(4).

Musculoskeletal and mental health diseases

An integrative perspective on interorganizational multilevel healthcare networks: a systematic literature review. G. van der Weert, K. Burzynska and J. Knoben. (2022). BMC Health Services Research, 22(1).

Interorganizational multilevel healthcare networks

Associations between Allostatic Load and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Scoping Review. J. T. Carbone, N. A. Dell, M. Issa and M. A. Watkins. (2022). Health & Social Work, 47(2).

Posttraumatic stress disorder

Barriers and Facilitators Associated with Return to Work Following Minor to Serious Road Traffic Musculoskeletal Injuries: A Systematic Review. Abedi, E. Gane, T. Aplin, H. Zerguine and V. Johnston. (2022). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 32(1).

Musculoskeletal injuries

Biological and psychological early prognostic factors in complex regional pain syndrome: A systematic review. M. H. Louis, C. Meyer, V. Legrain and A. Berquin. (2022). Eur J Pain.

Complex regional pain syndrome

Competencies for Physiotherapists Working to Facilitate Rehabilitation, Work Participation and Return to Work for Workers with Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Scoping Review. M. St-Georges, N. Hutting and A. Hudon. (2022). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 32(4).

Musculoskeletal disorders

Definition and conceptualization of the patient-centered care pathway, a proposed integrative framework for consensus: a Concept analysis and systematic review. J.-B. Gartner, K. S. Abasse, F. Bergeron, P. Landa, C. Lemaire and A. Côté. (2022). BMC Health Services Research, 22(1).

Patient-centered care pathway

Definition of patient complexity in adults: A narrative review. S. Nicolaus, B. Crelier, J. D. Donzé and C. E. Aubert. (2022). Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity, 12.

Patient complexity

Disability and return to work after a multidisciplinary intervention for (sub)acute low back pain: A systematic review. L. Bernaers, E. Cnockaert, L. Braeckman, P. Mairiaux and T. M. Willems. (2022). Clin Rehabil.

(Sub)acute low back pain

Development of the core of an ICF-based instrument for the assessment of work capacity and guidance in return to work of employees on sick leave: a multidisciplinary modified Delphi study. A. de Wind, B. Donker-Cools, L. Jansen, C. H. Luymes, S. J. van der Burg-Vermeulen, S. Oomens, J. R. Anema and F. G. Schaafsma. (2022). BMC Public Health, 22(1).

ICF-based instrument

Economic analyses of supported employment programmes for people with mental health conditions: A systematic review. A. L. Park, M. Rinaldi, B. Brinchmann, E. Killackey, N. A. P. Aars, A. Mykletun and D. McDaid. (2022). Eur Psychiatry, 65(1).

Mental health conditions, economic analyses

Effectiveness of Physical Activity Interventions on Return to Work After a Cancer Diagnosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. T. N. Wilson, A. Nambiema, B. Porro, A. Descatha, A. Aublet-Cuvelier, B. Evanoff and Y. Roquelaure. (2022). J Occup Rehabil.

Cancer, physical activity

Effectiveness of work-related interventions for return to work in people on sick leave: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. A. Tingulstad, J. Meneses-Echavez, L. H. Evensen, M. Bjerk and R. C. Berg. (2022). Systematic Reviews, 11(1).

People on sick leave

Effect of virtual reality rehabilitation on functional outcomes for return-to-work patients with Parkinson’s disease: An umbrella review of systematic reviews. M. Mangone, F. Agostini, A. de Sire, A. Cacchio, A. Chiaramonte, G. Butterini, A. Martano, M. Paoloni, A. Bernetti and T. Paolucci. (2022). NeuroRehabilitation.

Virtual reality, Parkinson’s disease

Empowering self-direction in return to work of employees with low and high levels of education: A qualitative comparative study. N. Hoefsmit, B. Pennings and I. Houkes. (2022). Work, Preprint.

Levels of education

Extensive variability of work participation outcomes measured in randomized controlled trials: a systematic review. Ravinskaya, J. H. Verbeek, M. Langendam, J. G. Daams, C. T. J. Hulshof, I. Madan, S. M. M. Verstappen, M. Hagendijk, R. Kunz and J. L. Hoving. (2022). Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 142.

Work participation outcomes

Expectations for Return to Work Predict Return to Work in Workers with Low Back Pain: An Individual Participant Data (IPD) Meta-Analysis. V. Sullivan, M. N. Wilson, D. P. Gross, O. K. Jensen, W. S. Shaw, I. A. Steenstra and J. A. Hayden. (2022). J Occup Rehabil, 32(4).

Low back pain

Experiences of women with breast cancer while working or returning to work: a qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis. F. S. I. Tan and S. Shorey. (2022). Support Care Cancer, 30(4).

Breast cancer

Exploring treatment adherence in long-term sick-listed workers and the impact of coping strategies, illness perceptions and perceived health. T. Hoekstra, L. Wilming, C. Sjobbema and S. Brouwer. (2022). BMC Public Health, 22(1).

Long-term sick-listed workers

Factors that facilitate and hinder the return to work after stroke: an overview of systematic reviews. G. La Torre, L. Lia, F. Francavilla, M. Chiappetta and S. De Sio. (2022). Med Lav, 113(3).

Stroke

How Much Does Presenteeism Change in Response to Interventions or Alterations in Health Status? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Using the COSMIN Methodology. A. Quigley, N. Kaur, S. Askari and N. Mayo. (2022). J Occup Rehabil.

Presenteeism, health status

Identifying current uses of return to work screening tests and their effectiveness of reducing the risk of reinjury in athletic occupations – A systematic review. L. Noll, K. Mitham, J. Moran and A. Mallows. (2022). Phys Ther Sport, 58.

Return to work screening tests, athletic occupations

Identifying models, processes, and components of vocational rehabilitation following acquired brain injury: a systematic scoping review. A. Murray, K. Watter, V. McLennan, J. Vogler, M. Nielsen, S. Jeffery, S. Ehlers and A. Kennedy. (2022). Disabil Rehabil, 44(24).

Acquired brain injury

In What Ways Does Health Related Stigma Affect Sustainable Employment and Well-Being at Work? A Systematic Review. I. E. van Beukering, S. J. C. Smits, K. M. E. Janssens, R. I. Bogaers, M. C. W. Joosen, M. Bakker, J. van Weeghel and E. P. M. Brouwers. (2022). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 32(3).

Health related stigma

Impact of the Norwegian Agreement for a More Inclusive Working Life on diagnosis-specific sickness absence in young adults: a difference-in-difference analysis. R. L. Hasting, S. L. Merkus, T. N. Hanvold, P. Kristensen, J. M. Gran and I. S. Mehlum. (2022). BMC Public Health, 22(1).

Young adults, Norwegian agreement for a more inclusive working life

Managing an ageing healthcare workforce: a systematic literature review. M. Kurashvili, K. Reinhold and M. Järvis. (2022). J Health Organ Manag.

Ageing healthcare workforce

Menopause and work: A narrative literature review about menopause, work and health. P. Verdonk, E. Bendien and Y. Appelman. (2022). Work.

Menopause

Nature-based interventions to promote health for people with stress-related illness: An integrative review. G. Johansson, P. Juuso and Å. Engström. (2022). Scand J Caring Sci.

Nature-based interventions

Non-physical factors that impact return to work in individuals with upper extremity injuries: A scoping review. M. J. Gerg, K. M. Hazak, B. R. Carrie, N. Melendez and V. D. Jewell. (2022). Work.

Upper extremety injuries

Predictors of return to work after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury: a systematic review of current literature and recommendations for future research. H. Van Deynse, C. Ilunga Kazadi, E. Kimpe, I. Hubloue, M. Moens and K. Putman. (2022). Disabil Rehabil, 44(20).

Moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury

Predictors of return to work and psychological well-being among women during/after long-term sick leave due to common mental disorders – a prospective cohort study based on the theory of planned behaviour. Å. Hedlund, A. Nilsson, E. Boman and M. L. Kristofferzon. (2022). Health Soc Care Community, 30(6).

Common mental disorders, long-term sick leave

Predictors of return to work for people on sick leave with common mental disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Fisker, J., Hjorthoj, C., Hellstrom, L., Mundy, S. S., Rosenberg, N. G. and Eplov, L. F. (2022). Int Arch Occup Environ Health.

Common mental disorders

Prevalence and determinants of return to work after various coronary events: meta-analysis of prospective studies. S. H. Y. Kai, J. Ferrières, M. Rossignol, F. Bouisset, J. Herry and Y. Esquirol. (2022). Sci Rep, 12(1).

Coronary events

Psychological and educational support for cancer patients who return to work: A scoping review. M. Kobayashi, I. Sezai, T. Ishikawa and M. Masujima. (2022). Work, 73(1).

Cancer patients

Recovery expectations can be assessed with single-item measures: findings of a systematic review and meta-analysis on the role of recovery expectations on return-to-work outcomes after musculoskeletal pain conditions. J. S. Carrière, S. Donayre Pimentel, S. Bou Saba, B. Boehme, D. Berbiche, M. F. Coutu and M. J. Durand. (2022). Pain.

Musculoskeletal pain conditions, recovery expectations

Return to work in head and neck cancer survivors: a systematic review. C. Zecena Morales, K. Lisy, L. McDowell, A. Piper and M. Jefford. (2022). J Cancer Surviv.

Head and neck cancer survivors

Return to work in patients with head and neck cancer: Systematic review and meta-analysis. J. Yu, J. Smith, R. Marwah and O. Edkins. (2022). Head Neck, 44(12).

Head and neck cancer

Return-to-Work After Work-Related Injury in the Construction Sector: A Scoping Review. K. Sharpe, T. Afshar, F. St-Hilaire and C. McLeod. (2022). J Occup Rehabil, 32(4).

Work-related injury

Return to work following shoulder arthroplasty: A systematic review. S. P. Lalehzarian, A. Agarwalla and J. N. Liu. (2022). World J Orthop, 13(9).

Shoulder arthroplasty

Organisational Policies and Practices for the Inclusion of Vulnerable Workers: A Scoping Review of the Employer’s Perspective. A. Kersten, M. van Woerkom, G. A. Geuskens and R. W. B. Blonk. (2022). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation.

Vulnerable workers

Overview of Cochrane Systematic Reviews of Rehabilitation Interventions for Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Mapping Synthesis. V. M. Young, J. R. Hill, M. Patrini, S. Negrini and C. Arienti. (2022). J Clin Med, 11(10).

Traumatic brain injury

Preferred Methods of Measuring Work Participation: An International Survey Among Trialists and Cochrane Systematic Reviewers. Ravinskaya, J. H. Verbeek, M. W. Langendam, I. Madan, S. M. M. Verstappen, R. Kunz, C. T. J. Hulshof and J. L. Hoving. (2022). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation.

Preferred methods of measuring work participation

Predictors of return to work for people on sick leave with common mental disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J. Fisker, C. Hjorthoj, L. Hellstrom, S. S. Mundy, N. G. Rosenberg and L. F. Eplov. (2022). International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health.

Mental disorders

Promoting labour market inclusion of the chronically ill: a scoping review of Scandinavian countries’ efforts.(2022) Rydland, H. T., Bentsen, H.L., Ervik, R., Grønning, K., Islam, K., Kjerstad, E., Lindén, T. S. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health.

Chronically ill, labour market inclusions in Scandinavia

Rehabilitation interventions after traumatic brain injury: a scoping review. J. Sveen, R. Guldager, H. L. Soberg, T. A. Andreassen, I. Egerod and I. Poulsen. (2022). Disabil Rehabil, 44(4).

Traumatic brain injury

Return to Sport and Work Following Distal Femoral Varus Osteotomy: A Systematic Review. Abdel Khalik, D. L. Lameire, L. Rubinger, S. Ekhtiari, V. Khanna and O. R. Ayeni. (2022). Hss j, 18(2).

Distal Femoral Varus Osteotomy

Stakeholders’ experience of collaboration in the context of interdisciplinary rehabilitation for patients with chronic pain aiming at return to work. F. Svanholm, G. M. Liedberg, M. Löfgren and M. Björk. (2022). Disability and Rehabilitation, 44(26).

Chronic pain

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Predictors of Return to Work After Spinal Surgery for Chronic Low Back and Leg Pain. M. Halicka, R. Duarte, S. Catherall, M. Maden, M. Coetsee, M. Wilby and C. Brown. (2022). J Pain.

Chronic low back and leg pain

The effect of cognitive functional therapy for chronic nonspecific low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. T. Miki, Y. Kondo, H. Kurakata, E. Buzasi, T. Takebayashi and H. Takasaki. (2022). BioPsychoSocial Medicine, 16(1).

Cognitive functional therapy, low back pain

The reporting of work participation outcomes and measurement methods in randomized controlled trials: a systematic review. (2022).Hoving, M. Ravinskaya, J. Verbeek, M. Langendam, R. Kunz, S. Verstappen, I. Madan, J. Daams and C. Hulshof. Safety and Health at Work, 13.

Work participation outcomes, measurement methods

Towards a better understanding of work participation among employees with common mental health problems: a systematic realist review. S. G. van Hees, B. E. Carlier, E. Vossen, R. W. Blonk and S. Oomens. (2022). Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 3.

Common mental health problems

What are the Predictors of Return to Work for People With Elbow, Wrist, and Hand Conditions? A Systematic Review. K. Bousfield, J. Y. Cheon, S. Harley, A. Lampiris-Tremba, J. Loseby, N. Bianchi, A. Barnes and R. Escorpizo. (2022). J Occup Rehabil, 32(3).

Elbow, wrist and hand conditions

Who benefits from individual placement and support? A meta-analysis. L. de Winter, C. Couwenbergh, J. van Weeghel, S. Sanches, H. Michon and G. R. Bond. (2022). Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci, 31.

Individual placement and support (IPS)

Are depressive disorders caused by psychosocial stressors at work? A systematic review with metaanalysis. S. Mikkelsen, D. Coggon, J. H. Andersen, P. Casey, E. M. Flachs, H. A. Kolstad, O. Mors and J. P. Bonde. (2021). European Journal of Epidemiology, 36(5).

Depressive orders

Addressing psychosocial work-related stress interventions: A systematic review. Restrepo and M. Lemos. (2021). Work, 70.

Psycosocial work-related stress interventions

A scoping review to ascertain the parameters for an evidence synthesis of psychological interventions to improve work and wellbeing outcomes among employees with chronic pain. (2021). L. McParland, P. Andrews, L. Kidd, L. Williams and P. Flowers. Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 9(1).

Chronic pain, psychological interventions

Determining what constitutes an effective psychosocial ‘return to work’ intervention: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. Venning, T. K. Oswald, J. Stevenson, N. Tepper, L. Azadi, S. Lawn and P. Redpath. (2021). BMC Public Health, 21(1).

Psycosocial «return to work» intervention

Effectiveness of animal-assisted interventions for children and adults with post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis. K. Hediger, J. Wagner, P. Künzi, A. Haefeli, F. Theis, C. Grob, E. Pauli and H. Gerger. (2021). Eur J Psychotraumatol, 12(1).

Psycosocial «return to work» intervention

eHealth interventions to facilitate work participation: a scoping review. (2021).L. Johnsen, T. Johansen, A. H. Momsen, T. H. Tveito, C. V. Nielsen, C. Varsi and I. Oyeflaten. JBI Evid Synth.

eHealth interventions

Evidence for the Cost-Effectiveness of Return-to-Work Interventions for Mental Illness Related Sickness Absences: A Systematic Literature Review. C. S. Dewa, J. S. Hoch, D. Loong, L. Trojanowski and S. Bonato. (2021). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 31(1)l.

Cost-effectiveness, return-to-work interventions, mental illness

Exploration of interventions to enhance return-to-work for cancer patients: A scoping review. Y.-J. Guo, J. Tang, J.-M. Li, L.-L. Zhu and J.-S. Xu. (2021). Clinical Rehabilitation, 35(12).

Cancer patients

Factors associated with employment outcome after critical illness: Systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression. H. Su, N. J. Dreesmann, C. L. Hough, E. Bridges and H. J. Thompson. (2021). Journal of Advanced Nursing, 77(2).

Critical illness

Interventions to promote work ability by increasing physical activity among workers with physically strenuous jobs: A scoping review. (2021). Mänttäri, J. Oksa, S. Lusa, E. Korkiakangas, A. Punakallio, T. Oksanen and J. Laitinen. Scand J Public Health, 49(2).

Work ability, physical activity

Interventions to Promote Work‐Focused Care by Healthcare Providers for Individuals with Musculoskeletal Conditions a Scoping Review. Y. Xie, N. Hutting, S. Bartys and V. Johnston. (2021). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 31(4).

Work-focused care, musculoskeletal conditions

In What Ways Does Health Related Stigma Affect Sustainable Employment and Well-Being at Work? A Systematic Review. I. E. van Beukering, S. J. C. Smits, K. M. E. Janssens, R. I. Bogaers, M. C. W. Joosen, M. Bakker, J. van Weeghel and E. P. M. Brouwers. (2021). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation.

Health related stigma, well-being at work

Job Accommodations, Return to Work and Job Retention of People with Physical Disabilities: A Systematic Review. Wong, N. Kallish, D. Crown, P. Capraro, R. Trierweiler, Q. E. Wafford, L. Tiema-Benson, S. Hassan, E. Engel, C. Tamayo and A. W. Heinemann. (2021). Journal of occupational rehabilitation, 31(3).

Physical disabilities

Mental health: Professional rehabilitation and the return to work – A systematic review. Lancman and B. I. L. Barroso. (2021). Work, 69(2).

Mental health, rehabilitation

Physical activity at work may not be health enhancing. A systematic review with meta-analysis on the association between occupational physical activity and cardiovascular disease mortality covering 23 studies with 655 892 participants. (2021). Cillekens, M. A. Huysmans, A. Holtermann, W. van Mechelen, L. Straker, N. Krause, A. J. van der Beek and P. Coenen. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health.

Physical activity at work, cardiovascular disease mortality

Rehabilitation interventions to support return to work for women with breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. N. Algeo, K. Bennett and D. Connolly. (2021). BMC Cancer, 21(1).

Breast cancer

Systematic Review of Biopsychosocial Prognostic Factors for Return to Work After Acute Orthopedic Trauma: A 2020 Update. H. P. Duong, A. Garcia, R. Hilfiker, B. Léger and F. Luthi. (2021). Front Rehabil Sci.

Acute orthopedic trauma, Biopsychosocial prognostic factors

Systematic Review of the Impact on Return to Work of Return-to-Work Coordinators. Dol, S. Varatharajan, E. Neiterman, E. McKnight, M. Crouch, E. McDonald, C. Malachowski, N. Dali, E. Giau and E. MacEachen. (2021). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 31(4).

Return-to-work coordinators

The Effects of Workplace Interventions on Low Back Pain in Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. F. Russo, G. F. Papalia, G. Vadalà, L. Fontana, S. Iavicoli, R. Papalia and V. Denaro. (2021). Int J Environ Res Public Health, 18(23).

Low back pain, workplace interventions

The Role of the Employer in Supporting Work Participation of Workers with Disabilities: A Systematic Literature Review Using an Interdisciplinary Approach. (2021). Jansen, R. van Ooijen, P. W. C. Koning, C. R. L. Boot and S. Brouwer. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 31(4).

The role of employer, workers with disabilities

Vocational interventions to help adults with long-term health conditions or disabilities gain and maintain paid work: an overview of systematic reviews. W. M. M. Levack and J. K. Fadyl. (2021). BMJ Open, 11(12).

Long-term health conditions or disabilities

Vocational Outcomes of the Individual Placement and Support Model in Subgroups of Diagnoses, Substance Abuse, and Forensic Conditions: A Systematic Review and Analysis of Pooled Original Data. L. Hellström, P. Pedersen, T. N. Christensen, I. G. Wallstroem, A. B. Bojesen, E. Stenager, U. Bejerholm, J. van Busschbach, H. Michon, K. T. Mueser, S. E. Reme, S. White and L. F. Eplov. (2021). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 31(4).

Individual placement and support (IPS), vocational outcomes

What are the Predictors of Return to Work for People With Elbow, Wrist, and Hand Conditions? A Systematic Review. K. Bousfield, J. Y. Cheon, S. Harley, A. Lampiris-Tremba, J. Loseby, N. Bianchi, A. Barnes and R. Escorpizo. (2021). J Occup Rehabil.

Elbow, wrist and hand conditions

Can Patient Expectations of Returning to Work Documented Before, During, or at the End of Treatment Predict Actual Return to Work Post-treatment? An Evidence-Based Structured Systematic Review. A. Fishbain and A. Pulikal. (2020). Pain Medicine, 21(11)

Patient expectations

Effectiveness of vocational interventions for gaining paid work for people living with mild to moderate mental health conditions: systematic review and meta-analysis. J. K. Fadyl, D. Anstiss, K. Reed, M. Khoronzhevych and W. M. M. Levack. (2020). BMJ Open, 10(10).

Mild to moderate mental health conditions

Effectiveness of Workplace Interventions for Improving Absenteeism, Productivity, and Work Ability of Employees: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. L. Tarro, E. Llauradó, G. Ulldemolins, P. Hermoso and R. Solà. (2020). Int J Environ Res Public Health, 17(6).

Workplace interventions

Interventions for common mental disorders in the occupational health service: a systematic review with a narrative synthesis. I. Axén, E. Björk Brämberg, M. Vaez, A. Lundin and G. Bergström. (2020). International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 93(7).

Common mental disorders

Interventions to improve return to work in depressed people. K. Nieuwenhuijsen, J. H. Verbeek, A. Neumeyer-Gromen, A. C. Verhoeven, U. Bültmann and B. Faber. (2020). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 10).

Depressed people

Interventions to support people exposed to adverse childhood experiences: systematic review of systematic reviews. T. Lorenc, S. Lester, K. Sutcliffe, C. Stansfield and J. Thomas. (2020). BMC Public Health, 20(1).

People exposed to adverse childhood experiences

Investigating young adults’ mental health and early working life trajectories from a life course perspective: the role of transitions. Bultmann, I. Arends, K. Veldman, C. B. McLeod, S. K. R. van Zon and B. C. Amick Iii (2020). J Epidemiol Community Health, 74(2).

Young adults, mental health, transitions

Is there really a «golden hour» for work disability interventions? A narrative review. L. Aasdahl and M. S. Fimland. (2020). Disabil Rehabil, 42(4).

Golden hour

Mapping the peer-reviewed literature on accommodating nurses’ return to work after leaves of absence for mental health issues: a scoping review. C. L. Covell, S. R. Sands, K. Ingraham, M. Lavoie-Tremblay, S. L. Price, C. Reichert and I. L. Bourgeault. (2020). Human Resources for Health, 18(1).

Mental health issues

Psychological and pharmacological interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder and comorbid mental health problems following complex traumatic events: Systematic review and component network meta-analysis. (2020). A. Coventry, N. Meader, H. Melton, M. Temple, H. Dale, K. Wright, M. Cloitre, T. Karatzias, J. Bisson, N. P. Roberts, J. V. E. Brown, C. Barbui, R. Churchill, K. Lovell, D. McMillan and S. Gilbody. PLoS Med, 17(8).

Posttraumatic stress disorder, comorbid mental health problems, complex traumatic events

Return to work after critical illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis. B. Kamdar, R. Suri, M. R. Suchyta, K. F. Digrande, K. D. Sherwood, E. Colantuoni, V. D. Dinglas, D. M. Needham and R. O. Hopkins. (2020). Thorax, 75(1).

Critical illness

Return to work interventions for chronic pain: a systematic review. A. Wegrzynek, E. Wainwright and J. Ravalier. (2020). Occupational Medicine, 70(4).

Chronic pain

Stakeholders’ Role and Actions in the Return-to-Work Process of Workers on Sick-Leave Due to Common Mental Disorders: A Scoping Review. M. Corbière, M. Mazaniello-Chézol, M.-F. Bastien, E. Wathieu, R. Bouchard, A. Panaccio, S. Guay and T. Lecomte. (2020). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 30(3).

Workers on sick-leave, common mental disorders

Well-Being at Work after Return to Work (RTW): A Systematic Review. J.-M. Figueredo, C. García-Ael, A. Gragnano and G. Topa. (2020). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(20).

Well-being at work after return to work

A systematic review of interventions to retain chronically ill occupationally active employees in work: can findings be transferred to cancer survivors? C. M. Stapelfeldt, K. M. Klaver, R. S. Rosbjerg, S. O. Dalton, U. Bultmann, M. Labriola and S. F. A. Duijts. (2019). Acta Oncologica.

Chronic illness

A Systematic Scoping Review of Work Interventions for Hospitalised Adults with an Acquired Neurological Impairment. S. O’Keefe, M. Stanley, K. Adam and N. A. Lannin. (2019). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 29(3).

Acquired neurological impairment

Chronic diseases and employment: Which interventions support the maintenance of work and return to work among workers with chronic illnesses? a systematic review. Nazarov, U. Manuwald, M. Leonardi, F. Silvaggi, J. Foucaud, K. Lamore, E. Guastafierro, C. Scaratti, J. Lindstrom and U. Rothe. (2019). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(10).

Chronic illness

Effectiveness of psychological and educational interventions for the prevention of depression in the workplace: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (2019). Á. Bellón, S. Conejo-Cerón, C. Cortés-Abela, J. M. Pena-Andreu, A. García-Rodríguez and P. Moreno-Peral. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 4)

Psychological and educational interventions, depression in the workplace

Evidence of Workplace Interventions-A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews. (2019). Pieper, S. Schroer and A. L. Eilerts. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 16(19).

Workplace interventions

Fatigue and risk of sickness absence in the working population: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. Sagherian, J. Geiger-Brown, V. E. Rogers and E. Ludeman. (2019). Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 4.

Fatigue, risk of sickness absence

Identifying the Underlying Mechanisms of Change During Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): A Systematic Review of Contemporary Mediation Studies. D. Stockton, S. Kellett, R. Berrios, F. Sirois, N. Wilkinson and G. Miles. (2019). Behav Cogn Psychother, 47(3).

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)

Interventions Developed with the Intervention Mapping Protocol in Work Disability Prevention: A Systematic Review of the Literature. J. B. Fassier, P. Sarnin, S. Rouat, J. Péron, G. Kok, L. Letrilliart and M. Lamort-Bouché. (2019). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 29(1).

Intervention mapping protocol

Interventions to promote work participation after ischaemic stroke: A systematic review. (2019). Brouns, A. Valenzuela Espinoza, L. Goudman, M. Moens and J. Verlooy.

Ischaemeic stroke

Interventions to support return to work for people with coronary heart disease. J. Hegewald, U. E. Wegewitz, U. Euler, J. L. van Dijk, J. Adams, A. Fishta, P. Heinrich and A. Seidler. (2019). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 3).

Coronary heart disease

Is there really a «golden hour» for work disability interventions? a narrative review. L. Aasdahl and M. S. Fimland. (2019). Disabil Rehabil.

Golden hour, work disability interventions

Operational Definitions and Estimates of Return to Work Poststroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Duong, K. Sauvé-Schenk, M. Y. Egan, M. J. Meyer and T. Morrison. (2019). Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 100(6).

Stroke, poststroke

Psychological treatments for return to work in individuals on sickness absence due to common mental disorders or musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials. Finnes, P. Enebrink, A. Ghaderi, J. Dahl, A. Nager and L. G. Ost. (2019). Int Arch Occup Environ Health, 92(3).

Psycological treatments, common mental disorders, muscoskeletal disorders

Randomized Controlled Trials of Rehabilitation Services in the Post-acute Phase of Moderate and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury – A Systematic Review. C. Røe, C. Tverdal, E. I. Howe, O. Tenovuo, P. Azouvi and N. Andelic. (2019). Frontiers in Neurology, 10(557).

Moderate and severe traumatic brain injury

Resilience and return-to-work pain interventions: systematic review. E. Wainwright, D. Wainwright, N. Coghill, J. Walsh and R. Perry. (2019). Occup Med (Lond), 69(3).

Pain interventions

Return to work after kidney transplant: a systematic review. D’Egidio, A. Mannocci, D. Ciaccio, C. Sestili, R. A. Cocchiara, A. Del Cimmuto and G. La Torre. (2019). Occupational Medicine, 69(6).

Kidney transplant

Return to work after shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis. E. Steinhaus, A. K. Gowd, D. J. Hurwit, A. C. Lieber and J. N. Liu. (2019). Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 28(5).

Shoulder arthroplasty

Return to Work Interventions for Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and a Methodological Critique. K. Lamore, T. Dubois, U. Rothe, M. Leonardi, I. Girard, U. Manuwald, S. Nazarov, F. Silvaggi, E. Guastafierro, C. Scaratti, T. Breton and J. Foucaud. (2019). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(8).

Cancer survivors

Return to Work of Patients Treated With Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Moens, L. Goudman, R. Brouns, A. Valenzuela Espinoza, M. De Jaeger, E. Huysmans, K. Putman and J. Verlooy. (2019). Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, 22(3).

Spinal cord stimulation, chronic pain

Role of rehabilitation in chronic stress-induced exhaustion disorder: A narrative review. J. Wallensten, M. Asberg, M. Wiklander and A. Nager. (2019). J Rehabil Med, 51(5).

Chronic stress-induced exhaustion disorder

Sustainable Return to Work: A Systematic Review Focusing on Personal and Social Factors. Etuknwa, K. Daniels and C. Eib. (2019). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 29(4).

Personal and social factors

The effectiveness of multi-dimensional resilience rehabilitation programs after traumatic physical injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. K. Heathcote, M. Wullschleger and J. Sun. (2019). Disability and Rehabilitation, 41(24).

Traumatic physical injuries

The Influence of Social Support and Social Integration Factors on Return to Work Outcomes for Individuals with Work-Related Injuries: A Systematic Review. White, R. A. Green, S. Ferguson, S. L. Anderson, C. Howe, J. Sun and N. Buys. (2019). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 29.

Social support, social integration, work-related injuries

Unemployment among young people and mental health: A systematic review. V. H. M. Bartelink, K. Zay Ya, K. Guldbrandsson and S. Bremberg. (2019). Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 48(5). 

Unemployment, young people, mental health

Vocational rehabilitation and return to work: integrative review. R. M. Canhete Pereira and I. Monteiro. (2019). Rev Bras Med Trab, 17(3).

Vocational rehabilitation

Work-focused interventions that promote the labour market transition of young adults with chronic disabling health conditions: a systematic review. (2019). Jetha, R. Shaw, A. R. Sinden, Q. Mahood, M. A. Gignac, M. A. McColl and K. A. Martin Ginis. Occup Environ Med, 76(3).

Young adults, chronic disabling health conditions

Work Rehabilitation and Medical Retirement for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients. A Review and Appraisal of Diagnostic Strategies. M. Vink and F. Vink-Niese. (2019). Diagnostics (Basel), 9(4).

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/Chronic fatigue syndrome

681 Return-to-work interventions for employees with burnout: a systematic review. C. Lambreghts, S. Venbroeck and L. Godderis. (2018).

Burnout

A Systematic Review of Evidence for the Clubhouse Model of Psychosocial Rehabilitation. C. McKay, K. L. Nugent, M. Johnsen, W. W. Eaton and C. W. Lidz. (2018). Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 45(1).

The clubhouse model

Cochrane Review Summary: Interventions to improve return to work in depressed people. D. Trivedi. (2018). Primary Health Care Research & Development, 19(2).

Depression

Connections between unemployment insurance, poverty and health: a systematic review. E. Renahy, C. Mitchell, A. Molnar, C. Muntaner, E. Ng, F. Ali and P. O’Campo. (2018). European Journal of Public Health, 28(2).

Unemployment insurance, poverty and health

Content and quality of workplace guidelines developed to prevent mental health problems results from a systematic review. M. A. Nexø, J. V. Kristensen, M. T. Grønvad, J. Kristiansen and O. M. Poulsen. (2018). Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 44(5).

Workplace guidelines, mental health problems

Do return to work interventions for workers with disabilities and health conditions achieve employment outcomes and are they cost effective? A systematic narrative review. P. Dibben, G. Wood and R. O’Hara. (2018). Employee Relations, 40(6)

Return to work interventions, cost effective

Effectiveness of workplace interventions in return-to-work for musculoskeletal, pain-related and mental health conditions: An update of the evidence and messages for practitioners. K. Cullen, E. Irvin, A. Collie, F. Clay, U. Gensby, P. Jennings, S. Hogg-Johnson, V. Kristman, M. Laberge, D. McKenzie, S. Newnam, A. Palagyi, R. Ruseckaite, D. Sheppard, S. Shourie, I. Steenstra, D. Van Eerd and B. Amick. (2018). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 28(1).

Workplace interventions, musculosketelal, pain-related and mental health conditions

Effect of Psychosocial and Vocational Interventions on Return-to-Work Rates Post-Acute Myocardial Infarction: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. L. O’Brien, S. Wallace and L. Romero. (2018). J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev.

Post-acute myocardial infarction

Functional impairments and work-related outcomes in breast cancer survivors: A systematic review. (2018). Bijker, S. F. Duijts, S. N. Smith, R. de Wildt-Liesveld, J. R. Anema and B. J. Regeer. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 28(3).

Breast cancer survivors

Furthering the Evidence of the Effectiveness of Employment Strategies for People with Mental Disorders in Europe: A Systematic Review. A. Muñoz-Murillo, E. Esteban, C. C. Ávila, K. Fheodoroff, J. M. Haro, M. Leonardi and B. Olaya. (2018). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(5).

Mental disorders

Measuring work functioning in individuals with musculoskeletal disorders with reference to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health: a systematic literature review. Sternberg and M. Bethge. (2018). International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 41(2).

Muscoskeletal disorders, ICF

Perceived employer-related barriers and facilitators for work participation of cancer survivors: A systematic review of employers’ and survivors’ perspectives. (2018). A. Greidanus, A. de Boer, A. E. de Rijk, C. M. Tiedtke, B. Dierckx de Casterlé, M. H. W. Frings-Dresen and S. J. Tamminga. Psychooncology, 27(3).

Cancer survivors

Person-related factors associated with work participation in employees with health problems: a systematic review. M. de Wit, H. Wind, C. T. J. Hulshof and M. H. W. Frings-Dresen. (2018). Int Arch Occup Environ Health.

Person-related factors, employees with health-problems

Predictors for return to work to for people on sick leave due to common mental disorders: a systematic review. (2018). Jonas, H. Lone Christina, E. Lene Falgaard, H. Carsten and M. Birgit Bork.

Predictors, common mental disorders

Prognostic factors for return to work and work disability among colorectal cancer survivors; A systematic review. M. den Bakker, J. R. Anema, A. G. N. M. Zaman, H. C. W. de Vet, L. Sharp, E. Angenete, M. E. Allaix, R. H. J. Otten, J. A. F. Huirne, H. J. Bonjer, A. G. E. M. de Boer and F. G. Schaafsma. (2018). PLOS ONE, 13(8).

Colorectal cancer

Psychological interventions to facilitate employment outcomes for cancer survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. C. J. Fong, K. M. Murphy, J. D. Westbrook and M. M. Markle. (2018). Research on Social Work Practice, 28(1).

Psychological interventions, cancer survivors

Resilience and protective factors among people with a history of child maltreatment: a systematic review. X. Meng, M.-J. Fleury, Y.-T. Xiang, M. Li and C. D’Arcy. (2018). Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 53(5).

People with a history of child maltreatment

Returning to work after breast cancer: A systematic review of reviews. R. A. Cocchiara, I. Sciarra, V. D’Egidio, C. Sestili, M. Mancino, I. Backhaus, A. Mannocci, A. De Luca, F. Frusone, O. Di Bella, F. Di Murro, V. Palmeri, L. Lia, G. Paradiso, V. Aceti, A. Libia, M. Monti and G. La Torre. (2018). Work, 61.

Breast cancer

Return to work after young stroke: A systematic review. D. Edwards, A. Kapoor, E. Linkewich and R. H. Swartz (2018). International Journal of Stroke, 13(3). 

Young stroke

Return to work following surgery for lumbar radiculopathy: a systematic review. Huysmans, L. Goudman, G. Van Belleghem, M. De Jaeger, M. Moens, J. Nijs, K. Ickmans, R. Buyl, C. Vanroelen and K. Putman. (2018). Spine J, 18(9)

Lumbar radiculopathy

Return to work in European Cancer survivors: a systematic review. Paltrinieri, S. Fugazzaro, L. Bertozzi, M. Bassi, M. Pellegrini, M. Vicentini, E. Mazzini and S. Costi. (2018). Supportive Care in Cancer, 26(9).

Cancer survivors

Return to Work or Sport After Multiligament Knee Injury: A Systematic Review of 21 Studies and 524 Patients. S. Everhart, A. Du, R. Chalasani, J. C. Kirven, R. A. Magnussen and D. C. Flanigan. (2018). Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery, 34(5).

Multiligament knee injury

Sickness absence: a systematic review and meta-analysis of psychological treatments for individuals on sick leave due to common mental disorders. S. Salomonsson, E. Hedman-Lagerlof and L. G. Ost. (2018). Psychol Med, 48(12).

Common mental disorders

Systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions aimed at enhancing return to work for sick-listed workers with common mental disorders, stress-related disorders, somatoform disorders and personality disorders. B. Mikkelsen and M. Rosholm. (2018). Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 75(9).

Common mental disorders, stress-related disorders, somatoform disorders, personality disorders

The experience of attempting to return to work following spinal cord injury : a systematic review of the qualitative literature. Hilton, C. Unsworth and G. Murphy. (2018). Disability and Rehabilitation, 40(15).

Spinal cord injury

The efficacy of interventions on return to work in patients with musculoskeletal diseases: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Fabiana, M. Marisa, K. Renata, O. Fabiana, O. Vinícius, D. Jane and S. Rosana. (2018).

Muscoskeletal diseases

The role of the general practitioner in return to work after cancer—a systematic review. F. de Jong, M. H. Frings-Dresen, N. v. Dijk, F. S. van Etten-Jamaludin, K. M. van Asselt and A. G. E. M. de Boer. (2018). Family Practice, 35(5).

The role of the general practitioner, cancer

Workplace interventions to improve work ability: A systematic review and meta-analysis of their effectiveness. Oakman, S. Neupane, K. I. Proper, N. Kinsman and C. H. Nygård. (2018). Scand J Work Environ Health, 44(2).

Workplace interventions, work ability

0202 Workplace-based interventions to increase chances of sooner and sustained return to work in workers with common mental health disorders: a systematic review of the literature.(2017). Juszczyk, S. Doki, P. Grime, V. Parsons and I. Madan.

Workplace-based interventions, common mental health disorders

A systematic review and meta-analysis of tertiary interventions in clinical burnout. O. Perski, G. Grossi, A. Perski, er and M. Niemi. (2017). Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 58(6).

Clinical burnout

A systematic review of interventions to promote work participation in older workers. Steenstra, K. Cullen, E. Irvin, D. Van Eerd, M. Alavinia, D. Beaton, J. Geary, M. Gignac, D. Gross, Q. Mahood, S. Macdonald, M. Puts, H. Scott-Marshall, A. Yazdani and I. W. H. O. W. R. Team. (2017). Journal of Safety Research, 60.

Older workers

Cognition and return to work after mild/moderate traumatic brain injury: A systematic review. Mani, B. Cater and A. Hudlikar. (2017). Work, 58(1).

Cognition, traumatic brain injury

Early interventions to promote work participation in people with regional musculoskeletal pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. A. Cochrane, N. M. Higgins, O. FitzGerald, P. Gallagher, J. Ashton, O. Corcoran and D. Desmond. (2017). Clinical Rehabilitation, 31(11).

Early interventions, musculoskeletal pain

Effectiveness of vocational rehabilitation on work participation in adults with musculoskeletal disorders: an umbrella review protocol. Alexander, K. Cooper, D. Mitchell and C. MacLean. (2017). JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep, 15(6).

Vocational rehabilitation, muscoskeletal disorders

Effectiveness of work skills programmes for offenders with mental disorders: A systematic review. E. C. Talbot, B. Völlm and N. Khalifa. (2017). Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, 27(1).

Offenders with mental disorders

Evidence-Based Interventions for Increasing Work Participation for Persons With Various Disabilities:A Systematic Review. D. L. Smith, K. Atmatzidis, M. Capogreco, D. Lloyd-Randolfi and V. Seman. (2017). OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health, 37.

Persons with various disabilities

Factors associated with return to work among people on work absence due to long-term neck or back pain: a narrative systematic review. Rashid, M. L. Kristofferzon, A. Nilsson and M. Heiden. (2017). Bmj Open, 7(6).

Facors associated with return to work, long-term neck or back pain

Interventions to alleviate burnout symptoms and to support return to work among employees with burnout: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Ahola, S. Toppinen-Tanner and J. Seppänen. (2017), Burnout Research, 4.

Burnout

Interventions to Improve Labour Market Outcomes of Youth: a Systematic Review of Training, Entrepreneurship Promotion, Employment Services, Mentoring, and Subsidised Employment Interventions. J. Kluve, S. Puerto, D. Robalino, J. M. Romero, F. Rother, J. Stöterau, F. Weidenkaff and M. Witte. (2017). Campbell Systeamtic Reviews.

Youth, employment interventions

Length of sickness absence and sustained return to work: systematic review of the research literature: Johanna Kausto. Kausto, J. Kaila-Kangas, T. Pensola, L. J. Virta and R. Shiri. (2017). European Journal of Public Health, 27(suppl_3).

Length of sickness absence

Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation for subacute low back pain. T. J. Marin, D. Van Eerd, E. Irvin, R. Couban, B. W. Koes, A. Malmivaara, M. W. van Tulder and S. J. Kamper. (2017). Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 6.

Low back pain, multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation

Perceived employer-related barriers and facilitators for work participation of cancer survivors: A systematic review of employers’ and survivors’ perspectives. M. A. Greidanus, A. de Boer, A. E. de Rijk, C. M. Tiedtke, B. Dierckx de Casterle, M. H. W. Frings-Dresen and S. J. Tamminga. (2017). Psychooncology.

Cancer survivors

Predictors of multidisciplinary rehabilitation outcomes in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. E. Tseli, W. J. A. Grooten, B. M. Stålnacke, K. Boersma, P. Enthoven, B. Gerdle and B. O. Äng. (2017). Syst Rev, 6(1).

Chronic musculoskeletal pain

Predictors of return to work after orthopedic trauma: a systematic review. Anne, H. Roger, L. François, V. Philippe and L. Bertrand. (2017).

Orthopedic trauma

Prognostic factors for return to work after depression-related work disability: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ervasti, M. Joensuu, J. Pentti, T. Oksanen, K. Ahola, J. Vahtera, M. Kivimaki and M. Virtanen. (2017). J Psychiatr Res, 95.

Prognostic factors, depression

Related difficulties after withdrawal due to mental disorder and the process of return to work: a systematic review based on the PRISMA method. Barbara Iansã de Lima and L. Selma. (2017).

Withdrawal, mental disorder

Return-to-work coordination programmes for improving return to work in workers on sick leave. N. Vogel, S. Schandelmaier, T. Zumbrunn, S. Ebrahim, W. E. de Boer, J. W. Busse and R. Kunz. (2017). Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 3.

Workers on sick leave

Shared decision making within goal setting in rehabilitation settings: A systematic review. A. Rose, S. Rosewilliam and A. Soundy. (2017). Patient Educ Couns, 100(1).

Goal setting, rehabilitation

Systematic review: Factors associated with return to work in burnout. Karkkainen, T. Saaranen, S. Hiltunen, O. Ryynanen and K. Rasanen. (2017). Occupational Medicine, 67(6).

Burnout

Systematic review of determinants of return to work timescales and strategies to enhance return to work following lower limb arthroplasty. Lisa, L. Cathy, H. Clare, C. David, P. Keith and W.-B. Karen. (2017).

Lower limb arthroplasty

Systematic Review of Occupational Therapy and Adult Cancer Rehabilitation: Part 2. Impact of Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation and Psychosocial, Sexuality, and Return-to-Work Interventions. E. G. Hunter, R. W. Gibson, M. Arbesman and M. D’Amico. (2017). Am J Occup Ther, 71(2).

Cancer rehabilitation

Systematic Review of Prognostic Factors for Return to Work in Workers with Sub Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain. A. Steenstra, C. Munhall, E. Irvin, N. Oranye, S. Passmore, D. Van Eerd, Q. Mahood and S. Hogg-Johnson. (2017). J Occup Rehabil, 27(3).

Low back pain

The contribution from psychological, social, and organizational work factors to risk of disability retirement: a systematic review with meta-analyses. (2017). Knardahl, H. A. Johannessen, T. Sterud, M. Harma, R. Rugulies, J. Seitsamo and V. Borg. BMC Public Health, 17(1).

Psychological, social, and organizational work factors, risk of disability retirement

Therapy and rehabilitation of mild brain injury/concussion: Systematic review. R. E. Thomas, J. Alves, M. M. Vaska Mlis and R. Magalhaes. (2017). Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, 35.

Mild brain injury/concussion

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Employer Best Practice Guidelines for the Return to Work of Workers on Mental Disorder-Related Disability Leave: A Systematic Review. S. Dewa, L. Trojanowski, M. C. Joosen and S. Bonato. (2016). Can J Psychiatry, 61(3).

Employer best pracice guidelines, mental disorders

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Common mental illness, randomized controlled trials

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Prognostic factors for return-to-work following surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome: a systematic review. S. Peters, V. Johnston, S. Hines, M. Ross and M. Coppieters. (2016). JBI Database Of Systematic Reviews And Implementation Reports, 14(9).

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Systematic review: effect of psychiatric symptoms on return to work after occupational injury. H. Lin, K. Y. Lin and K. C. Siu. (2016). Occup Med (Lond).

Psyichiatric symptoms, occupational injury

Systematic review of return to work timescales and strategies to enhance return to work after carpal tunnel release. Newington, M. Stevens, G. Ntani, J. Adams, D. Warwick and K. Walker-Bone. (2016).

Carpal tunnel release

Work as treatment? The effectiveness of re-employment programmes for unemployed persons with severe mental health problems on health and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis. R. M. van Rijn, B. E. Carlier, M. Schuring and A. Burdorf. (2016). Occup Environ Med.

Severe mental health problems, work as treatment

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Common mental disorders

Workplace interventions to improve return to work in workers on sick leave:a systematic review. Noriko, D. Shotaro and H. Satoru. (2016).

Workplace interventions

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Back pain

A systematic review of studies identifying predictors of poor return to work outcomes following workplace injury. D. Street and S. J. Lacey. (2015). Work: Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation, 51(2).

Workplace injury

Delivery of cognitive behavioural therapy to workers: a systematic review. V. V. Naidu, E. Giblin, K. M. Burke and I. Madan. (2015). Occupational Medicine, 66(2).

Cognitive behavioural therapy

Dose or content? Effectiveness of pain rehabilitation programs for patients with chronic low back pain: A systematic review. F. P. Waterschoot, P. U. Dijkstra, J. H. Geertzen and M. F. Reneman. (2014). Pain, 155(9).

Factors associated with return to work of breast cancer survivors: a systematic review. Islam, M. Dahlui, H. A. Majid, A. M. Nahar, N. A. Mohd Taib, T. T. Su and M. s. group. (2014). BMC Public Health, 14(3).

Goal setting and strategies to enhance goal pursuit for adults with acquired disability participating in rehabilitation. W. M. Levack, M. Weatherall, E. J. Hay-Smith, S. G. Dean, K. McPherson and R. J. Siegert. (2015). Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 7).

How Well Do We Report on Compensation Systems in Studies of Return to Work: A Systematic Review. Clay, J. Berecki-Gisolf and A. Collie. (2014). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 24(1).

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Interventions to improve return to work in depressed people. K. Nieuwenhuijsen, B. Faber, J. H. Verbeek, A. Neumeyer-Gromen, H. L. Hees, A. C. Verhoeven, v. d. F.-C. CM and U. Bultmann. (2014). Cochrane Database. Syst Rev, 12.

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Non-modifiable worker and workplace risk factors contributing to workplace absence: A stakeholder-centred synthesis of systematic reviews. M. I. White, S. L. Wagner, I. Z. Schultz, E. Murray, S. M. Bradley, V. Hsu, L. McGuire and W. Schulz. (2015). Work, 52(2).

Physical and psychosocial problems in cancer survivors beyond return to work: a systematic review. F. Duijts, M. P. van Egmond, E. Spelten, P. van Muijen, J. R. Anema and A. J. van der Beek. (2014). Psychooncology, 23(5).

Return to work after musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review of good practices guidelines. Corral, S. Vargas-Prada, J. M. Gil and C. Serra. (2015). Arch Prev Riesgos Labor, 18(2).

Return to work after total hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic review. Tilbury, W. Schaasberg, J. W. M. Plevier, M. Fiocco, R. Nelissen and T. Vlieland. (2014). Rheumatology, 53(3).

Systematic review of return to work after mild traumatic brain injury: results of the International Collaboration on Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Prognosis. Cancelliere, V. L. Kristman, J. D. Cassidy, C. A. Hincapie, P. Cote, E. Boyle, L. J. Carroll, B. M. Stalnacke, C. Nygren-de Boussard and J. Borg. (2014). Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 95(3 Suppl).

The effectiveness of return-to-work interventions that incorporate work-focused problem-solving skills for workers with sickness absences related to mental disorders: a systematic literature review. C. S. Dewa, D. Loong, S. Bonato and M. C. Joosen. (2015). BMJ Open, 5(6).

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A systematic review of disability management interventions with economic evaluations. E. Tompa, C. de Oliveira, R. Dolinschi and E. Irvin. (2008). J Occup Rehabil, 18(1).

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A Systematic Review of Functioning in Vocational Rehabilitation Using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. R. Escorpizo, M. Finger, A. Glässel, F. Gradinger, M. Lückenkemper and A. Cieza. (2011). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 21(2).

A systematic review of the factors which predict return to work for people suffering episodes of poor mental health. Blank, J. Peters, S. Pickvance, J. Wilford and E. Macdonald. (2008). J Occup Rehabil, 18(1).

A systematic review of the predictors of return to work following vocational retraining. M. Streibelt and U. Egner. (2013).Rehabilitation (Stuttg), 52(2).

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Factors Associated with Work Participation and Work Functioning in Depressed Workers: A Systematic Review.(2010). E. Lagerveld, U. Bültmann, R. L. Franche, F. J. van Dijk, M. C. Vlasveld, v. d. F.-C. CM, D. J. Bruinvels, J. J. Huijs, R. W. Blonk, J. J. van der Klink and K. Nieuwenhuijsen. J Occup Rehabil, 20(3).

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How equitable is vocational rehabilitation in Sweden? A review of evidence on the implementation of a national policy framework (2011).Burstrom, L. Nylen, S. Clayton and M. Whitehead. Disabil Rehabil, 33(6)

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Multidisciplinary Biopsychosocial Rehabilitation for Neck and Shoulder Pain Among Working Age Adults: A Systematic Review Within the Framework of the Cochrane Collaboration Back Review Group. K. Karjalainen, A. Malmivaara, M. van Tulder, R. Roine, M. Jauhiainen, H. Hurri and B. Koes. (2001). Spine, 26(2).

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Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for fibromyalgia and musculoskeletal pain in working age adults. K. Karjalainen, A. Malmivaara, T. M. van, R. Roine, M. Jauhiainen, H. Hurri and B. Koes. (2000). Cochrane. Database. Syst. Rev, 2).

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Physical conditioning programs for workers with back and neck pain: a cochrane systematic review. Schonstein, D. Kenny, J. Keating, B. Koes and R. D. Herbert. (2003). Spine, 28(19).

Predictors of delayed return to work or job loss with respiratory ill-health: a systematic review. Peters, S. Pickvance, J. Wilford, E. MacDonald and L. Blank. (2007). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 17(2).

Predictors of return to work and employment in cancer survivors: a systematic review. van Muijen, N. L. Weevers, I. A. Snels, S. F. Duijts, D. J. Bruinvels, A. J. Schellart and A. J. van der Beek. (2013). Eur J Cancer Care (Engl), 22(2)

Psychosocial predictors of failure to return to work in non-chronic non-specific low back pain: a systematic review. A. Iles, M. Davidson and N. F. Taylor. (2008). Occup Environ Med, 65(8).

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Supporting ‘work-related goals’ rather than ‘return to work’ after cancer? A systematic review and meta-synthesis of 25 qualitative studies. Wells, B. Williams, D. Firnigl, H. Lang, J. Coyle, T. Kroll and S. MacGillivray. (2013). Psychooncology, 22(6).

Self-Determination Theory Applied to Health Contexts: A Meta-Analysis. J. Y. Y. Ng, N. Ntoumanis, C. Thøgersen-Ntoumani, E. L. Deci, R. M. Ryan, J. L. Duda and G. C. Williams. (2012). Perspectives on Psychological Science, 7(4).

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Treatment of impingement syndrome: A systematic review of the effects on functional limitations and return to work. Faber, J. I. Kuiper, A. Burdorf, H. S. Miedema and J. A. N. Verhaar. (2006). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 16(1).

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Does follow-up really matter? A convergent mixed methods study exploring follow-up across levels of care in rehabilitation of patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. Berdal, G., Sand-Svartrud, A. L., Linge, A. D., Aasvold, A. M., Tennebo, K., Eppeland, S. G., . . . Kjeken, I. (2024). Disabil Rehabil., epub date: 09022024.

Rehabilitation, follow-up care, goal setting, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases

Effects of Inpatient Occupational Rehabilitation vs. Outpatient Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Sick Leave and Cost of Lost Production: 7-Year Follow-Up of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Aasdahl, L., Gismervik, S. Ø., Johnsen, R., Vasseljen, O., Bjørnelv, G. M. W. , Bjørngaard, J. H. et al. (2024) Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation.

Return to work, ACT, multimodal rehabilitation, cost-effective, RCT

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HelseIArbeid – et tiltak for økt mestring og arbeidsdeltagelse? En analyse av virkning, kostnader og effekt av forebyggende kunnskapsformidling på arbeidsplassen. Sluttrapport.Inpatient multimodal rehabilitation and the role of pain intensity and mental distress on return-to-work: causal mediation analyses of a randomized controlled trial.  Fleten, Nils; Seppola-Edvardsen, Tone Mari; Höper, Anje Christina; Terjesen, Christoffer Lilja (2024). J Rehabil Med, 56(DOI: 10.2340/jrm.v56.18385.

Return to work, arbeidsdeltakelse, mestring, HelseIArbeid, effekt

Inpatient multimodal rehabilitation and the role of pain intensity and mental distress on return-to-work: causal mediation analyses of a randomized controlled trial. Aasdahl, L., Nilsen, T. I. L., Mork, P. J., Fimland, M. S. and Skarpsno, E. S. (2024). J Rehabil Med, 56(DOI: 10.2340/jrm.v56.18385.

Return to work, pain, mental distress, ACT, multimodal rehabilitation, RCT

Patient Involvement in the Rehabilitation Process Is Associated with Improvement in Function and Goal Attainment: Results from an Explorative Longitudinal Study. Sagen, J. S., Kjeken, I., Habberstad, A., Linge, A. D., Simonsen, A. E., Lyken, A. D., . . . Moe, R. H. (2024) Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(2).

Patient involvement, goal attainment, rehabilitation

Physiotherapists’ engagement in work ability and return to work issues of patients with musculoskeletal disorders. A cross-sectional survey in Norway. Ask, T., Dragesund, T., Magnussen, L. H. and Eland, N. D. (2024). Physiother Res Int, 29(1).

Physiotherapist, work ability, return to work, musculoskeletal disorders

Bridging gaps across levels of care in rehabilitation of patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: Results from a stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial  G. Berdal, A.-L. Sand-Svartrud, A. D. Linge, A. M. Aasvold, K. Tennebø, S. G. Eppeland, et al. (2023). Clinical Rehabilitation 37(9): 1153-1177.

Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, multidisciplinary rehabilitation, goal setting, supportive follow-up, motivational interviewing, patient-centered, health behavior change, quality of life, RCT

Can cognitive inflexibility reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression? Promoting the structural nested mean model in psychotherapy research. H. B. Jacobsen, P. S. Lyby, T. Johansen, S. E. Reme, O. Klungsøyr. (2023). Psychotherapy research 33(8): 1096-1116.

Cognitive inflexibility, anxiety and depression

Changes in memory and attention during and after occupational rehabilitation: A longitudinal study (2023). Johansen, T., Øyeflaten, I., Eriksen, H. R., Lyby, P. S., Dittrich, W. H., Holsen, I., Jakobsen, H., & Jensen, C. WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation.

Attention, cognition, occupational rehabilitation

Changes in working memory and sustained attention during and after occupational rehabilitation: A longitudinal study. (2023). Johansen, T., Øyeflaten, I., Eriksen, H. R., Lyby, P. S., Dittrich, W. H., Holsen, I., Jakobsen, H., & Jensen, C. WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation.

Working memory, sustained attention, occupational rehabilitation

Chronic fatigue syndromes: real illnesses that people can recover from. Oslo Chronic Fatigue, C., Alme, T. N., Andreasson, A., Asprusten, T. T., Bakken, A. K., Beadsworth, M. B., . . . Wyller, V. B. B. (2023) Scand J Prim Health Care, 41(4)

Fatigue

Delivery of a quality improvement program in team-based rehabilitation for patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: a mixed methods study. Sand-Svartrud, A. L., Berdal, G., Aanerud, G. J., Azimi, M., Bjornerud, A. M., Nygaard Dager, T., . . . Kjeken, I. (2023), Disabil Rehabil.

Quality in healthcare, goal setting, rehabilitation

Effectiveness of ‘motivational interviewing’ on sick leave: a randomized controlled trial in a social insurance setting. Aasdahl L, Standal MI, Hagen R, Solbjør M, Bagøien G, Fossen H, Foldal VS, Bjørngaard JH, Rysstad T, Grotle M, Johnsen R, Fors EA. (2023). Scandinavian journal of work, environment and health.

Motivational interviewing, randomized controlled trial

Effectiveness of adding motivational interviewing or a stratified vocational advice intervention to usual case management on return to work for people with musculoskeletal disorders: the MI-NAV randomised controlled trial. Aanesen, F., Grotle, M., Rysstad, T. L., Tveter, A. T., Tingulstad, A., Lochting, I., . . . Oiestad, B. E. (2023), Occup Environ Med, 80(1).

Motivational interviewing, randomized controlled trial

Helpful elements in a brief work-oriented intervention targeting musculoskeletal and mental health literacy. T. L. Johnsen, T. H. Tveito and I. Øyeflaten (2023). Health Promot Int 38 (5).

health literacy, health promotion, health education, health communication, subjective health complaints

HelseIArbeid – et tiltak for økt mestring og arbeidsdeltakelse? – Kvalitativ del. Følgeforskning på HelseIArbeid – Bedriftstiltaket. En brukerorientert kvalitativ, etnografisk studie fra to arbeidsplasser. Seppola-Edvardsen, T.M., Fleten, N., Höper, A. C. (2023). UiT Norges arktiske universitet.

HelseIArbeid – bedriftstiltaket

Identification and Characterisation of Trajectories of Sickness Absence Due to Musculoskeletal Pain: A 1-Year Population-based Study. Rysstad, T., Grotle, M., Aasdahl, L., Dunn, K. M. and Tveter, A. T. (2023). J Occup Rehabil, 33(2).

Trajectories of sickness absence, muskulosceletal pain

Measuring Resilience in Long-term Sick-listed Individuals: Validation of the Resilience Scale for Adults. Standal, M. I., Hjemdal, O., Foldal, V. S., Aasdahl, L., Hagen, R., Fors, E. A. and Anyan, F. (2023) J Occup Rehabil, 33(4)

Resilience, resilience scale, sick-listed

Mechanisms of vocational interventions for return to work from musculoskeletal conditions: a mediation analysis of the MI-NAV trial A. G. Cashin, B. E. Øiestad, F. Aanesen, K. Storheim, A. Tingulstad, T. L. Rysstad, et al. .(2023). Occup Environ Med, 80(5): 246-253.

vocational interventions, return to work, musculoskeletal, mechanisms

OP0179-HPR Changes in work ability following rehabilitation. Skinnes, M. N., Moe, R. H., Johansen, T., Bruun-Hanssen, H., Dahl, K., Eid, I., . . . Uhlig, T.(2023). Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 82(Suppl 1).

Work ability, rehabilitation

Physiotherapists’ engagement in work ability and return to work issues of patients with musculoskeletal disorders. A cross-sectional survey in Norway. T. Ask, T. Dragesund, L. H. Magnussen, N. D. Eland. (2023). Physiotherapy research international. 

Physiotherapists’ engagement in work ability

Return to work during first year after intensive care treatment and the impact of demographic, clinical and psychosocial factors.  Austena, M., Rustoen, T., Smastuen, M. C., Valso, A., Sunde, K. and Toien, K. (2023). Intensive Crit Care Nurs, 76.

Return to work, intensive care

Six-month cost-effectiveness of adding motivational interviewing or a stratified vocational advice intervention to usual case management for workers with musculoskeletal disorders: the MI-NAV economic evaluation. Tingulstad, A., Maas, E. T., Rysstad, T., Oiestad, B. E., Aanesen, F., Pripp, A. H., . . . Grotle, M. (2023) J Occup Med Toxicol, 18(1).

Economic evaluation, motivational interviewing, musculoskeletal disorders

The effects of a structured communication tool in patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms: a cluster randomized trialWho Returns to work? Exploring the Role of Interpersonal Problems in Occupational Rehabilitation.C. Abrahamsen, S. E. Reme, K. R. Wangen, M. Lindbæk and E. L. Werner. (2023). eClinicalMedicine, 65.

structured communication tool, ICIT, medically unexplained symptoms, RCT

Who Returns to work? Exploring the Role of Interpersonal Problems in Occupational Rehabilitation. Nilsen, D. A., Nissen, O., Nordfjaern, T., Hara, K. W. and Stiles, T. C. (2023). J Occup Rehabil, 33(3).

Return to work, interpersonal problems, occupational rehabilitation

Work Ability in the Year after Rehabilitation—Results from the RehabNytte Cohort. M. N. Skinnes, R. H. Moe, T. Johansen et. al. (2023). Journal of clinical medicine.

Work ability after rehabilitation

Work as an arena for health-Supervisors’ experiences with attending to employees’ sick leave and return-to-work process. Klevanger, N. E., Aasdahl, L. and By Rise, M. (2023). PLoS One, 18(4).

Return to work, sick leave

Dedication to work: social workers in a Norwegian activation work context. T. Sadeghi and L. I. Terum. (2022). European Journal of Social Work.

Dedication to work

Cost-effectiveness analysis of combined cognitive and vocational rehabilitation in patients with mild-to-moderate TBI: results from a randomized controlled trial. E. I. Howe, N. Andelic, S. C. R. Fure, C. Røe, H. L. Søberg, T. Hellstrøm, Ø. Spjelkavik, H. Enehaug, J. Lu, H. Ugelstad, M. Løvstad and E. Aas. (2022). BMC Health Services Research, 22(1).

Cost-effectiveness, mild-to-moderate traumatic brain injury, randomized controlled trial

Developing and Implementing ICF-Based Tools for Occupational Rehabilitation Supporting the Communication and Return to Work Process Between Sickness Absentees, Clinical Team and Jobcentre Contacts. T. Johansen, A. Kvaal and Á. Konráðsdóttir. (2022). Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3.

Developing and implementing ICF-based tools

Evidence-based activation work and service individualisation: client and frontline worker experiences with a standardised intervention. V. Bakkeli. (2022). European Journal of Social Work.

Service individualisation

Handling Tensions in Frontline Policy Implementation: Legitimating, Interpreting, and Shielding a Disruptive Intervention. V. Bakkeli. (2022). International Journal of Public Administration.

Handling tensions in frontline policy implementation

Healing the wounds of workplace bullying: Evaluating mental health and workplace participation among victims seeking treatment for common mental disorders. S. H. Aarestad, A. Harris, O. Hjemdal, R. G. H. Gjengedal, K. Osnes, K. Sandin, S. E. Reme, M. Hannisdal and S. Valvatne Einarsen. (2022). Work.

Workplace bullying, common mental disorders

Identification and Characterisation of Trajectories of Sickness Absence Due to Musculoskeletal Pain: A 1-Year Population-based Study. T. Rysstad, M. Grotle, L. Aasdahl, K. M. Dunn and A. T. Tveter. (2022). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation.

Musculoskeletal pain

Stratifying workers on sick leave due to musculoskeletal pain: translation, cross-cultural adaptation and construct validity of the Norwegian Keele STarT MSK tool. Rysstad, T., Grotle, M., Aasdahl, L., Hill, J. C., Dunn, K. M., Tingulstad, A. and Tveter, A. T. (2022). Scand J Pain, 22(2).

Musculoskeletal pain, screening tool

What works? A qualitative study of participants experiences of a traditional lifestyle intervention with a work focus. W. Andersen, A. D. Linge and C. Jensen. (2022). Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being, 17(1).

Lifestyle intervention

Aligning stakeholders’ understandings of the return-to-work process: a qualitative study on workplace meetings in inpatient multimodal occupational rehabilitation. N. E. Klevanger, M. S. Fimland and M. B. Rise. (2021). International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 16(1).

Workplace meetings

Barriers and Facilitators for Implementing Motivational Interviewing as a Return to Work Intervention in a Norwegian Social Insurance Setting: A Mixed Methods Process Evaluation. V. S. Foldal, M. Solbjor, M. I. Standal, E. A. Fors, R. Hagen, G. Bagoien, R. Johnsen, K. W. Hara, H. Fossen, I. Lochting, H. Eik, M. Grotle and L. Aasdahl. (2021). J Occup Rehabil.

Norwegian social assistance, Motivational interviewing

Cognitive and vocational rehabilitation after mild-to-moderate traumatic brain injury: A randomised controlled trial. S. C. R. Fure, E. I. Howe, N. Andelic, C. Brunborg, U. Sveen, C. Røe, P.-O. Rike, A. Olsen, Ø. Spjelkavik, H. Ugelstad, J. Lu, J. Ponsford, E. W. Twamley, T. Hellstrøm and M. Løvstad. (2021). Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 64(5).

Mild-to-moderate traumatic brain injury, randomised controlled trial

Is it because you can’t, or don’t want to? The implementation of frontline sanctions in Norwegian social assistance. S. Vilhena. (2021). European Journal of Social Work, 24(3).

Norwegian social assistance

Insomnia is Associated with the Effect of Inpatient Multimodal Occupational Rehabilitation on Work Participation in Workers with Musculoskeletal or Mental Health Disorders: Secondary Analyses of a Randomized Clinical Trial. G. S. Skarpsno ES, Fimland MS, Aasdahl L. (2021). Nat Sci Sleep, 13).

Musculoskeletal disorders, mental health disorders, randomized clinical trial

Metacognitive therapy and work-focused interventions for patients on sick leave due to anxiety and depression: study protocol for a randomised controlled wait-list trial. K. Sandin, R. G. H. Gjengedal, K. Osnes, M. Hannisdal, T. Berge, J. S. R. Leversen, L. G. Røv, S. E. Reme, S. Lagerveld, R. Blonk, H. M. Nordahl, G. Shields, A. Wells and O. Hjemdal. (2021). Trials, 22(1).

Anxiety and depression, metacognitive therapy, randomised controlled trial

Predictors of employment in people with moderate to severe mental illness participating in a randomized controlled trial of Individual Placement and Support (IPS). T. Fyhn, S. Overland and S. E. Reme. (2021). Int J Soc Psychiatry, 67(2).

Moderate to severe mental illness, randomized controlled trial, Individual Placement and Support (IPS)

Return-to-work self-efficacy after occupational rehabilitation for musculoskeletal and common mental health disorders: Secondary outcomes of a randomized clinical trial. M. Skagseth, M. S. Fimland, M. B. Rise, T. I. L. Nilsen and L. Aasdahl. (2021). J Rehabil Med, 53(1).

Musculoskeletal and common mental health disorders, randomized clinical trial

Two-Year Follow-Up of a Randomized Clinical Trial of Inpatient Multimodal Occupational Rehabilitation Vs Outpatient Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Sick Listed Workers with Musculoskeletal or Common Mental Disorders. L. Aasdahl, O. Vasseljen, S. O. Gismervik, R. Johnsen and M. S. Fimland. (2021). J Occup Rehabil.

Randomized clinical trial, musculoskeletal or common mental disorders

A structured mixed method process evaluation of a randomized controlled trial of Individual Placement and Support (IPS). T. Fyhn, K. Ludvigsen, S. E. Reme and F. Schaafsma. (2020). Implement Sci Commun, 1.

Individual Placement and Support (IPS), randomized controlled trial

Effectiveness of Briefer Coping-Focused Psychotherapy for Common Mental Complaints on Work-Participation and Mental Health: A Pragmatic Randomized Trial with 2-Year Follow-Up. M. E. A. Wormgoor, A. Indahl, E. Andersen and J. Egeland. (2020). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 30(1).

Common mental complaints, pragmatic randomized trial

Inpatient multimodal occupational rehabilitation reduces sickness absence among individuals with musculoskeletal and common mental health disorders: a randomized clinical trial. S. Ø. Gismervik, L. Aasdahl, O. Vasseljen, E. A. Fors, M. B. Rise, R. Johnsen, K. Hara, H. B. Jacobsen, K. Pape, N. Fleten, C. Jensen and M. S. Fimland. (2020). Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 4).

Musculoskeletal and common mental health disorders,  randomized clinical trial

Individual placement and support for young adults at risk of early work disability (the SEED trial). A randomized controlled trial. V. Sveinsdottir, S. A. Lie, G. R. Bond, H. R. Eriksen, T. H. Tveito, A. L. Grasdal and S. E. Reme. (2020). Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 1).

Individual placement and support, young adults, randomized controlled trial

Physical activity after inpatient occupational rehabilitation: Secondary outcomes of two randomized controlled trials. M. Skagseth, M. S. Fimland, T. Ivar Lund Nilsen and L. Aasdahl. (2020). Scand J Med Sci Sports, 30(2).

Physical activity, randomized controlled trial

Sick-listed workers’ experiences with motivational interviewing in the return to work process: a qualitative interview study. V. S. Foldal, M. I. Standal, L. Aasdahl, R. Hagen, G. Bagoien, E. A. Fors, R. Johnsen and M. Solbjor. (2020). BMC Public Health, 20(1).

Motivational interviewing

A randomized controlled multicenter trial of individual placement and support for patients with moderate-to-severe mental illness. S. E. Reme, K. Monstad, T. Fyhn, V. Sveinsdottir, C. Lovvik, S. A. Lie and S. Overland. (2019). Scand J Work Environ Health, 45(1).

Individual placement and support, moderate-to-severe mental illness

Changes in fear-avoidance beliefs and work participation after occupational rehabilitation for musculoskeletal- and common mental disorders: secondary outcomes of two randomized clinical trials. L. Aasdahl, S. O. Gismervik, G. H. Marchand, O. Vasseljen, R. Johnsen and M. S. Fimland. (2019). J Rehabil Med, 51(3).

Occupational rehabilitation, musculoskeletal- and common mental disorders, randomized clinical trial

Effectiveness of adding a workplace intervention to an inpatient multimodal occupational rehabilitation program: A randomized clinical trial. M. Skagseth, M. S. Fimland, M. B. Rise, R. Johnsen, P. C. Borchgrevink and L. Aasdahl. (2019). Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health.

Workplace intervention, randomized clinical trial

The Norwegian Healthy Life Centre Study: A pragmatic RCT of physical activity in primary care. G. B. Samdal, E. Meland, G. E. Eide, S. Berntsen, E. Abildsnes, T. H. Stea and T. Mildestvedt. (2019). Scand J Public Health, 47(1).

Physical activity in primary care, randomized controlled trial

Biopsychosocial predictors and trajectories of work participation after transdiagnostic occupational rehabilitation of participants with mental and somatic disorders: a cohort study. K. W. Hara, J. H. Bjorngaard, H. B. Jacobsen, P. C. Borchgrevink, R. Johnsen, T. C. Stiles, S. Brage and A. Woodhouse. (2018). BMC Public Health, 18(1).

Mental and somatic disorders

Design of a study evaluating the effects, health economics, and stakeholder perspectives of a multi-component occupational rehabilitation program with an added workplace intervention – a study protocol. M. B. Rise, M. Skagseth, N. E. Klevanger, L. Aasdahl, P. Borchgrevink, C. Jensen, H. Tenggren, V. Halsteinli, T. N. Jacobsen, S. B. Loland, R. Johnsen and M. S. Fimland. (2018). BMC Public Health, 18(1).

Workplace intervention

Effect of Inpatient Multicomponent Occupational Rehabilitation Versus Less Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation on Sickness Absence in Persons with Musculoskeletal- or Mental Health Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial. L. Aasdahl, K. Pape, O. Vasseljen, R. Johnsen, S. Gismervik, V. Halsteinli, N. Fleten, C. V. Nielsen and M. S. Fimland. (2018). J Occup Rehabil, 28(1).

Occupational rehabilitation, musculoskeletal or mental health disorders, randomized clinical trial

Long-term effects on income and sickness benefits after work-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy and individual job support: a pragmatic, multicentre, randomised controlled trial. S. Overland, A. L. Grasdal and S. E. Reme. (2018). Occup Environ Med, 75(10).

work-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy, randomised controlled trial

Predictors of return-to-work in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: A randomized clinical trial. R. Brendbekken, A. Vaktskjold, A. Harris and T. Tangen. (2018). J Rehabil Med, 50(2).

Chronic musculoskeletal pain

Protocol for the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) in Pain Trial: A randomized controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of IPS for patients with chronic pain. L. T. B. Linnemorken, V. Sveinsdottir, T. Knutzen, L. Rodevand, K. H. Hernaes and S. E. Reme. (2018). BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 19(1).

Individual Placement and Support (IPS), chronic pain, randomized controlled trial

Effects of Inpatient Multicomponent Occupational Rehabilitation versus Less Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation on Somatic and Mental Health: Secondary Outcomes of a Randomized Clinical Trial. L. Aasdahl, K. Pape, O. Vasseljen, R. Johnsen, S. Gismervik, C. Jensen and M. S. Fimland. (2017). J Occup Rehabil, 27(3).

Occupational rehabilitation, somatic and mental health, randomized clinical trial

Combined cognitive and vocational interventions after mild to moderate traumatic brain injury: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. E. I. Howe, K. P. S. Langlo, H. C. A. Terjesen, C. Roe, A. K. Schanke, H. L. Soberg, U. Sveen, E. Aas, H. Enehaug, D. E. Alves, P. Klethagen, K. Sagstad, C. M. Moen, K. Torsteinsbrend, A. M. Linnestad, T. H. Nordenmark, B. S. Rismyhr, G. Wangen, J. Lu, J. Ponsford, E. W. Twamley, H. Ugelstad, Spjelkavik, M. Lovstad and N. Andelic. (2017). Trials, 18(1).

Mild to moderate traumatic brain injury, randomized controlled trial

Metacognitive Therapy for Depression in Adults: A Waiting List Randomized Controlled Trial with Six Months Follow-Up. R. Hagen, O. Hjemdal, S. Solem, L. E. Kennair, H. M. Nordahl, P. Fisher and A. Wells. (2017). Front Psychol, 8.

Depression, randomized controlled trial

Protocol for the effect evaluation of independent medical evaluation after six months sick leave: a randomized controlled trial of independent medical evaluation versus treatment as usual in Norway. E. Husabo, K. Monstad, T. H. Holmas, I. Oyeflaten, E. L. Werner and S. Maeland. (2017). BMC Public Health, 17(1).

Independent medical evaluation, randomized controlled trial

Randomized Controlled Trial of Adding Telephone Follow-Up to an Occupational Rehabilitation Program to Increase Work Participation. K. W. Hara, J. H. Bjorngaard, S. Brage, P. C. Borchgrevink, V. Halsteinli, T. C. Stiles, R. Johnsen and A. Woodhouse. (2017). J Occup Rehabil.

Randomized controlled trial, adding telephone follow-up

Return to Work in Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Multidisciplinary Intervention Versus Brief Intervention: A Randomized Clinical Trial. R. Brendbekken, H. R. Eriksen, A. Grasdal, A. Harris, E. M. Hagen and T. Tangen. (2017). J Occup Rehabil, 27(1).

Randomized clinical trial, chronic musculoskeletal pain

Transdiagnostic group-based occupational rehabilitation for participants with chronic pain, chronic fatigue and common mental disorders. A feasibility study. K. W. Hara, P. C. Borchgrevink, H. B. Jacobsen, M. S. Fimland, M. B. Rise, S. Gismervik and A. Woodhouse. (2017). Disabil Rehabil.

Chronic pain, chronic fatigue, common mental disorders

Cognitive Interventions and Nutritional Supplements (The CINS Trial): A Randomized Controlled, Multicenter Trial Comparing a Brief Intervention With Additional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Seal Oil, and Soy Oil for Sick-Listed Low Back Pain Patients. S. E. Reme, T. H. Tveito, A. Harris, S. A. Lie, A. Grasdal, A. Indahl, J. I. Brox, T. Tangen, E. M. Hagen, S. Gismervik, A. Odegard, L. Fryland, E. A. Fors, T. Chalder and H. R. Eriksen. (2016). Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 41(20).

Low back pain, randomized controlled trial

Efficacy of a multidisciplinary outpatient treatment for patients with mild traumatic brain injury: a randomized controlled intervention trial. E. Vikane, T. Hellstrom, C. Roe, E. Bautz-Holter, J. Assmus and J. S. Skouen. (2016). Brain injury, Conference

Multidisciplinary outpatient treatment, mild traumatic brain injury,  randomized controlled intervention trial

Multidisciplinary Intervention in Patients with Musculoskeletal Pain: a Randomized Clinical Trial. R. Brendbekken, A. Harris, H. Ursin, H. R. Eriksen and T. Tangen. (2016). Int J Behav Med, 23(1).

Musculoskeletal pain, multidisciplinary intervention

Protocol for the atWork trial: a randomised controlled trial of a workplace intervention targeting subjective health complaints. T. L. Johnsen, A. Indahl, V. Baste, H. R. Eriksen and T. H. Tveito. (2016). BMC Public Health, 16(1).

Subjective health complaints, randomised controlled trial

Reduction in sick leave by a workplace educational low back pain intervention: A cluster randomized controlled trial. E. Ree, S. A. Lie, H. R. Eriksen, K. Malterud, A. Indahl, O. Samdal and A. Harris. (2016). Scand J Public Health, 44(6).

Low back pain intervention, randomized controlled trial

Trial participant representativeness compared to ordinary service users in a work rehabilitation setting. S. Overland, A. Grasdal and S. E. Reme. (2016). Contemp Clin Trials Commun, 2.

Representativeness

Change in pain, disability and influence of fear-avoidance in a work-focused intervention on neck and back pain: a randomized controlled trial. G. H. Marchand, K. Myhre, G. Leivseth, L. Sandvik, B. Lau, E. Bautz-Holter and C. Roe. (2015). BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 16.

Neck and back pain, randomized controlled trial

Effectiveness of psychoeducation in reducing sickness absence and improving mental health in individuals at risk of having a mental disorder: a randomised controlled trial. P. Pedersen, H. J. Sogaard, M. Labriola, E. A. Nohr and C. Jensen. (2015). BMC Public Health, 15.

Psychoeducation, mental health

Expectations and illness perceptions as predictors of benefit recipiency among workers with common mental disorders: secondary analysis from a randomised controlled trial. C. Løvvik, W. Shaw, S. Overland and S. E. Reme. (2014). BMJ Open, 4(3).

Common mental disorders, randomised controlled trial

Occupational rehabilitation programs for musculoskeletal pain and common mental health disorders: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial. M. S. Fimland, O. Vasseljen, S. Gismervik, M. B. Rise, V. Halsteinli, H. B. Jacobsen, P. C. Borchgrevink, H. Tenggren and R. Johnsen. (2014). BMC Public Health, 14(1).

Musculoskeletal pain, common mental health disorders

Sick-listed persons’ experiences with taking part in an in-patient occupational rehabilitation program based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: a qualitative focus group interview study. M. B. Rise, S. O. Gismervik, R. Johnsen and M. S. Fimland. (2015). BMC Health Serv Res, 15(1).

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

The effect of work-focused rehabilitation among patients with neck and back pain: a randomized controlled trial. K. Myhre, G. H. Marchand, G. Leivseth, A. Keller, E. Bautz-Holter, L. Sandvik, B. Lau and C. Roe. (2014). Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 39(24).

Neck and back pain, randomized controlled trial

Work-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy and individual job support to increase work participation in common mental disorders: a randomised controlled multicentre trial. S. E. Reme, A. L. Grasdal, C. Lovvik, S. A. Lie and S. Overland. (2015). Occup Environ Med, 72(10).

Work-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy, common mental disorders, randomised controlled trial

Multimodal cognitive behavioral treatment of patients sicklisted for musculoskeletal pain: A randomized controlled study. E. M. H. Haldorsen, K. Kronholm, J. S. Skouen and H. Ursin. (1998). Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology, 27(1).

Musculoskeletal pain, randomized controlled study

Different outcomes in subgroups of patients with long-term musculoskeletal pain. J. S. Skouen and A. Kvåle. (2006). Norsk epidemiologi, 16(2).

Long-term musculoskeletal pain

Is there a right treatment for a particular patient group? Comparison of ordinary treatment, light multidisciplinary treatment, and extensive multidisciplinary treatment for long-term sick-listed employees with musculoskeletal pain. E. M. Haldorsen, A. L. Grasdal, J. S. Skouen, A. E. Risa, K. Kronholm and H. Ursin. (2002). Pain, 95(1-2).

Long-term sick-listed, musculoskeletal pain

Motivating disability pensioners with back pain to return to work–a randomized controlled trial. L. Magnussen, L. I. Strand, J. S. Skouen and H. R. Eriksen. (2007).  J. Rehabil. Med, 39(1)

Back pain, randomized controlled trial

Predictors for outcome of a multi-modal cognitive behavioural treatment program for low back pain patients-a 12-month follow-up study. E. M. Haldorsen, K. Kronholm, J. S. Skouen and H. Ursin. (1998). Eur. J. Pain, 2(4).

Low back pain

Relative cost-effectiveness of extensive and light multidisciplinary treatment programs versus treatment as usual for patients with chronic low back pain on long-term sick leave: Randomized controlled study. J. S. Skouen, A. L. Grasdal, E. M. H. Haldorsen and H. Ursin. (2002). Spine, 27(9).

Chronic low back-pain, long-term sick leave

Return to work after comparing outpatient multidisciplinary treatment programs versus treatment in general practice for patients with chronic widespread pain. J. S. Skouen, A. Grasdal and E. M. Haldorsen. (2006). Eur J Pain, 10(2).

Chronic widespread pain