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SynthesisJournal of occupational rehabilitation2005

Workplace-based return-to-work interventions: a systematic review of the quantitative literature.

Renée-Louise Franche, Kimberley Cullen, Judy Clarke, Emma Irvin, Sandra Sinclair, John Frank, Institute for Work & Health (IWH) Workplace-Based RTW Intervention Literature Review Research Team

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Journal of occupational rehabilitation, 2005. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 253 papers, 21 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

253 citing papers in PubMed, 21 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  4. Non-medical interventions to enhance return to work for people with cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024
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  13. Workplace interventions to prevent work disability in workers on sick leave.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015
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  14. Interventions to enhance return-to-work for cancer patients.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015
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193 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Renée-Louise FrancheInstitute for Work & Health, Toronto, Canada.
Kimberley Cullen
Judy Clarke
Emma Irvin
Sandra Sinclair
John Frank
Institute for Work & Health (IWH) Workplace-Based RTW Intervention Literature Review Research Team

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionA systematic review was conducted to review the effectiveness of workplace-based return-to-work (RTW) interventions.

methodSeven databases were searched, in English and French, between January 1990 and December 2003 for peer-reviewed studies of RTW interventions provided at the workplace to workers with work disability associated with musculoskeletal or other pain-related conditions. Methodological quality appraisal and data extraction were conducted by pairs of reviewers.

resultsOf a total of 4124 papers identified by the search, 10 studies were of sufficient quality to be included in the review. There was strong evidence that work disability duration is significantly reduced by work accommodation offers and contact between healthcare provider and workplace; and moderate evidence that it is reduced by interventions which include early contact with worker by workplace, ergonomic work site visits, and presence of a RTW coordinator. For these five intervention components, there was moderate evidence that they reduce costs associated with work disability duration. Evidence for sustainability of these effects was insufficient or limited. Evidence regarding the impact of supernumerary replacements was insufficient. Evidence levels regarding the impact of the intervention components on quality-of-life was insufficient or mixed.

conclusionsOur systematic review provides the evidence base supporting that workplace-based RTW interventions can reduce work disability duration and associated costs, however the evidence regarding their impact on quality-of-life outcomes was much weaker.

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Outcome Assessment, Health CareCost-Benefit AnalysisHumansOccupational DiseasesOccupational Health ServicesQuality of LifeRehabilitation, VocationalTime Factors

Identifiers

PMID16254759

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