SynthesisJournal of occupational rehabilitation2014
How well do we report on compensation systems in studies of return to work: a systematic review.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- 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.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2018Pooled it
- The effect of financial compensation on health outcomes following musculoskeletal injury: systematic review.PloS one · 2015Pooled it
- Evaluating Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation Among Workers Admitted to a Posttraumatic Stress Injury Rehabilitation Program.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Resuming work roles after injury in a low-income context: Multiple factors influencing the return to work outcomes.PloS one · 2024Article
- Age Differences in Work-Disability Duration Across Canada: Examining Variations by Follow-Up Time and Context.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Predicting return to work after long-term sickness absence with subjective health complaints: a prospective cohort study.BMC public health · 2020Article
- The Association Between Fault Attribution and Work Participation After Road Traffic Injury: A Registry-Based Observational Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2020Observational
- Differences Over Time in the Prognostic Effect of Return to Work Self-Efficacy on a Sustained Return to Work.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2019Article
- Insurers' Influences on Attending Physicians of Workers Sick-listed for Common Mental Disorders: What Are the Impacts on Physicians' Practices?Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2018Article
- A Follow-Up Study on Return to Work in the Year After Reporting an Occupational Injury Stratified by Outcome of the Workers' Compensation System.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2018Article
- The Effect of Self-Efficacy on Return-to-Work Outcomes for Workers with Psychological or Upper-Body Musculoskeletal Injuries: A Review of the Literature.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2018Review
- Predictors of seeking financial compensation following motor vehicle trauma: inception cohort with moderate to severe musculoskeletal injuries.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2017Article
- Differences in perceived fairness and health outcomes in two injury compensation systems: a comparative study.BMC public health · 2016Article
- Does time off work after injury vary by jurisdiction? A comparative study of eight Australian workers' compensation systems.BMJ open · 2016Article
- Development and Validation of a Clinical Prediction Rule of the Return-to-Work Status of Injured Employees in Minnesota.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2015Article
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Abstract
purposeOccupational injury and work-related disability is a significant public health problem. For published research to provide a collective knowledge base for return to work (RTW) policy and practice, features of the compensation system relevant to the research must be described clearly. The level of the reporting on compensation system features is yet to be established. The aim of the present study was to synthesize the evidence for the reporting on compensation systems in prognostic studies of RTW following work-related injuries.
methodsA systematic review of the literature was conducted. Ovid Medline and EMBASE were searched for studies published 1996-2011. Included studies were prognostic studies of RTW or work disability following work-related acute traumatic injuries.
resultsThe initial search yielded 952 articles; 37 articles fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The majority of studies were based on clinical practice; eight studies were based on administrative data. Only two studies reported seven or more compensation features and two studies reported four to six. The majority of studies (19/37) did not report on any aspect of the compensation system that study participants were interacting with. The most common information reported was the extent of coverage at the population level (7/37) and the availability of wage replacement entitlements (7/37). The name of the compensation system was provided in 5 studies.
conclusionsOverall reporting on compensation systems in prognostic studies of RTW needs to be improved if research evidence is to inform policy and practice. Compensation system features that could be reported are provided.
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