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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Workplace interventions

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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 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

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

Depression

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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 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

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

Vocational rehabilitation for enhancing return‐to‐work in workers with traumatic upper limb injuries. W. H. Hou, C. C. Chi, H. L. Lo, Y. Y. Chou, K. N. Kuo and H. Y. Chuang. (2017). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 12).

Vocational rehabilitation, traumatic upper limb injuries

Effective return-to-work interventions after acquired brain injury: A systematic review. B. H. Donker-Cools, J. G. Daams, H. Wind and M. H. Frings-Dresen. (2016). Brain Inj, 30(2).

Brain injury

Effectiveness of psychological interventions for chronic pain on health care use and work absence: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Pike, L. Hearn and A. C. D. C. Williams. (2016). Pain, 157(4).

Chronic pain, psychological interventions

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

Factors affecting return to work after injury or illness: best evidence synthesis of systematic reviews. Cancelliere, J. Donovan, M. J. Stochkendahl, M. Biscardi, C. Ammendolia, C. Myburgh and J. D. Cassidy. (2016). Chiropr Man Therap, 24(1).

Injury, illness

Interventions for enhancing return to work in individuals with a common mental illness: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. T. Nigatu, Y. Liu, M. Uppal, S. McKinney, S. Rao, K. Gillis and J. Wang. (2016). Psychol Med, 46(16).

Common mental illness, randomized controlled trials

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

Workplace interventions for common mental disorders: A systematic meta-review. S. Joyce, M. Modini, H. Christensen, A. Mykletun, R. Bryant, P. Mitchell and S. Harvey. (2016). Psychological Medicine, 46(4).

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

Absence from work and return to work in people with back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Wynne-jones, J. Cowen, J. L. Jordan, O. Uthman, C. J. Main, N. Glozier and D. van der Windt. (2014). Occup Environ. Med, 71(6).

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

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).

Breast cancer survivors

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).

Compensation systems

Interventions to enhance return‐to‐work for cancer patients. A. de Boer, T. K. Taskila, S. J. Tamminga, M. Feuerstein, M. H. W. Frings‐Dresen and J. H. Verbeek. (2015). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 9).

Cancer patients

Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation for chronic low back pain. S. J. Kamper, A. T. Apeldoorn, A. Chiarotto, J. E. M. Smeets-Rob, W. J. G. Ostelo-Raymond, J. Guzman and M. W. van-Tulder. (2014). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation, chronic low back pain

Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation for chronic low back pain: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis. S. J. Kamper, A. T. Apeldoorn, A. Chiarotto, R. J. Smeets, R. W. Ostelo, J. Guzman and M. W. van Tulder. (2015).

Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation, chronic low back pain

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).

Workplace risk factors, workplace absence

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).

Physical and psycosocial promlems, cancer survivors

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).

Muscoskeletal disorders, good practices guidelines

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).

Total hip and knee arthroplasty

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).

Mild traumatic brain injury

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).

Work-focused problem-solving skills, mental disorders

015 Pathways to work? Insights from a systematic review of the UK’s return to work initiatives for disabled and chronically ill people. (2010). Clayton, R. Gosling, S. Povall, K. Misso, C. Bambra and M. Whitehead. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 64.

Disabled and chronically ill people

A review of health-related work outcome measures and their uses, and recommended measures. (2000). C. Amick, III, D. Lerner, W. H. Rogers, T. Rooney and J. N. Katz. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 25(24).

Health-related work outcome measures

Assembling the evidence jigsaw: insights from a systematic review of UK studies of individual-focused return to work initiatives for disabled and long-term ill people. Clayton, C. Bambra, R. Gosling, S. Povall, K. Misso and M. Whitehead. (2011). BMC Public Health, 11(1).

Disabled and long-term ill people

Association of returning to work with better health in working-aged adults: a systematic review. Rueda, L. Chambers, M. Wilson, C. Mustard, S. B. Rourke, A. Bayoumi, J. Raboud and J. Lavis. (2012). American Journal of Public Health, 102(3).

Association of returning to work with better health

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).

Vocational rehabilitation, ICF

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).

People suffering episodes of poor mental health

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

Vocational retraining

Comparison of risk factors predicting return to work between patients with subacute and chronic non-specific low back pain: systematic review. A. Heitz, R. Hilfiker, L. M. Bachmann, H. Joronen, T. Lorenz, D. Uebelhart, A. Klipstein and F. Brunner. (2009). European Spine Journal, 18(12).

Low back pain

Effectiveness of exercise on work disability in patients with non-acute non-specific low back pain: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. P.Oesch, J. Kool, K. B. Hagen and S. Bachmann. (2010). J Rehabil Med, 42(3).

Low back pain, work disability, exercise

Effectiveness of workplace rehabilitation interventions in the treatment of work-related upper extremity disorders: a systematic review. R. M. Williams, M. G. Westmorland, G. Schmuck and J. C. MacDermid. (2004). Journal of Hand Therapy, 17(2).

Workplace rehabilitation interventions, upper extremity disorders

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).

Depressed workers, work participation, work functioning

Factors contributing to work-ability for injured workers: literature review and comparison with available measures. (2010). K. Fadyl, K. M. McPherson, P. J. Schluter and L. Turner-Stokes. Disabil Rehabil, 32(14).

Work-ability, injured workers

Factors promoting staying at work in people with chronic nonspecific musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review. (2012). J. de Vries, M. F. Reneman, J. W. Groothoff, J. H. Geertzen and S. Brouwer. Disabil Rehabil, 34(6).

Chronic nonspecific muscoskeletal pain

How can we help employees with chronic diseases to stay at work? A review of interventions aimed at job retention and based on an empowerment perspective. I. Varekamp, J. H. Verbeek and F. J. van Dijk. (2006). Int. Arch. Occup. Environ. Health, 80(2).

Chronic diseases

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)

Vocational rehabilitation in Sweden

Illness perceptions and work participation: a systematic review. (2010). Hoving, M. van der Meer, A. Volkova and M. Frings-dresen. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 83(6).

Illness perceptions

Intervention characteristics that facilitate return to work after sickness absence: A systematic literature review. N. Hoefsmit, I. Houkes and F. J. Nijhuis. (2012). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 22(4).

Interventions, sickness absence

Interventions to improve work outcomes in work-related PTSD: a systematic review. Stergiopoulos, A. Cimo, C. Cheng, S. Bonato and C. Dewa. (2011). BMC Public Health, 11(1).

Work-related PTSD

Interventions to improve work outcomes in work-related PTSD: a systematic review. Stergiopoulos, A. Cimo, C. Cheng, S. Bonato and C. Dewa. (2011). BMC Public Health, 11(1).

Work-related PTSD

Modifiable worker risk factors contributing to workplace absence: a stakeholder-centred best-evidence synthesis of systematic reviews. S. Wagner, M. White, I. Schultz, E. Murray, S. M. Bradley, V. Hsu, L. McGuire and W. Schulz. (2014). Work, 49(4).

Risk factors contributing to workplace absence

Multidisciplinary bio-psycho-social rehabilitation for chronic low back pain. J. Guzman, R. Esmail, K. Karjalainen, A. Malmivaara, E. Irvin and C. Bombardier. (2002). Cochrane. Database. Syst. Rev, 1).

Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation, chronic low back pain

Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation for neck and shoulder pain among working age adults. K. Karjalainen, A. Malmivaara, T. M. van, R. Roine, M. Jauhiainen, H. Hurri and B. Koes. (2003). Cochrane. Database. Syst. Rev, 3).

Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation, neck and shoulder pain

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).

Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation, neck and shoulder pain

Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation for subacute low back pain among working age adults. K. Karjalainen, A. Malmivaara, T. M. van, R. Roine, M. Jauhiainen, H. Hurri and B. Koes. (2008). Cochrane. Database. Syst. Rev, 2).

Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation, subacute low back pain

Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation for subacute low back pain among working age adults. K. A. Karjalainen, A. Malmivaara, M. W. van Tulder, R. Roine, M. Jauhiainen, H. Hurri and B. W. Koes. (2003). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation, subacute low back pain

Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation for subacute low back pain among working age adults. K. Karjalainen, A. Malmivaara, T. M. van, R. Roine, M. Jauhiainen, H. Hurri and B. Koes. (2000). Cochrane. Database. Syst. Rev, 3).

Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation, subacute low back pain

Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation for subacute low back pain in working-age adults: a systematic review within the framework of the Cochrane Collaboration Back Review Group. (2001). Karjalainen, A. Malmivaara, T. M. van, R. Roine, M. Jauhiainen, H. Hurri and B. Koes. Spine (Phila Pa 1976. ), 26(3).

Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation, subacute low back pain

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).

Multidisciplinary rehabilitation, fibromyalgia, musculoskeletal pain

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).

Psysical conditioning programs, back and neck pain

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).

Respiratory ill-health

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)

Cancer survivors

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).

Low back pain

Prognostic factors of long term disability due to mental disorders: a systematic review. L. R. Cornelius, J. J. van der Klink, J. W. Groothoff and S. Brouwer. (2011). J Occup Rehabil, 21(2).

Long term disability, mental disorders

Return to work after burn injury: a systematic review. T. Mason, P. Esselman, R. Fraser, K. Schomer, A. Truitt and K. Johnson. (2012). Journal of Burn Care & Research, 33(1).

Burn injury

Return to work after sickness absence due to back disorders-a systematic review on intervention strategies. A. Elders, A. J. van der Beek and A. Burdorf. (2000). International archives of occupational and environmental health, 73(5).

Back disorders, intervention strategies

Return to work after traumatic brain injury: Systematic review. Saltychev, M. Eskola, O. Tenovuo and K. Laimi. (2013).

Traumatic brain injury

Review of the Effectiveness and Cost Effectiveness of Interventions, Strategies, Programmes and Policies to reduce the number of employees who move from short-term to longterm sickness absence and to help employees on long-term sickness absence return to work. J. Hillage, J. Rick, H. Pilgrim, N. Jagger, C. Carroll and A. Booth. (2008).

Effectiveness, cost effectiveness, interventions, long-term sickness absence

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).

Cancer, work related goals

Systematic review of intervention practices for depression in the workplace. A. D. Furlan, W. H. Gnam, N. Carnide, E. Irvin, B. C. Amick, III, K. DeRango, R. McMaster, K. Cullen, T. Slack, S. Brouwer, ra and U. Bultmann. (2012). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 22(3).

Depression in the workplace

Systematic review of the qualitative literature on return to work after injury. MacEachen, J. Clarke, R. L. Franche and E. Irvin. (2006). Scand J Work Environ Health, 32(4).

Injury

‘Third wave’ cognitive and behavioural therapies versus treatment as usual for depression. R. Churchill, T. H. Moore, T. A. Furukawa, D. M. Caldwell, P. Davies, H. Jones, K. Shinohara, H. Imai, G. Lewis and V. Hunot. (2013). Cochrane. Database. Syst Rev, 10.

Cognitive behavioural therapies

The influence of the therapist-patient relationship on treatment outcome in physical rehabilitation: a systematic review. A. M. Hall, P. H. Ferreira, C. G. Maher, J. Latimer and M. L. Ferreira. (2010). Phys Ther, 90(8).

Therapist-patient relationship, pshysical rehabilitation

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).

Impingement syndrome, functional limitations

Vocational interventions for unemployed: effects on work participation and mental distress. A systematic review. (2010).S. Audhoe, J. L. Hoving, J. K. Sluiter and M. H. Frings-Dresen. J Occup Rehabil, 20(1).

Vocational interventions for unemployed, mental distress

Vocational rehabilitation for enhancing return-to-work in workers with traumatic upper limb injuries. W. H. Hou, C. C. Chi, H. L. Lo, K. N. Kuo and H. Y. Chuang. (2013). Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 10).

Vocational rehabilitation, traumatic upper limb injuries

What do we know about the non-work determinants of workers’ mental health? A systematic review of longitudinal studies. (2011). Beauregard, A. Marchand and M. E. Blanc. BMC Public Health, 11(1)

Non-work determinants of workers mental health

Workplace-based return-to-work interventions: a systematic review of the quantitative literature. R. L. Franche, K. Cullen, J. Clarke, E. Irvin, S. Sinclair and J. Frank. (2005). J Occup Rehabil, 15(4).

Workplace-based interventions

Workplace involvement improves return to work rates among employees with back pain on long-term sick leave: a systematic review of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions. Carroll, J. Rick, H. Pilgrim, J. Cameron and J. Hillage. (2010). Disabil Rehabil, 32(8).

Workplace involvement, back pain, long-term sick leave, effectiveness, cost-effectiveness.