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ReviewJournal of occupational rehabilitation2026

Present but Overlooked: A Scoping Review of Instruments and Approaches for Measuring Presenteeism Related to Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Use.

Kirrilly Thompson, Md Abdul Ahad, Gianluca Di Censo, Sonia Hines, Nicholas Rich, Alice McEntee, Jacqueline Bowden

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Review in Journal of occupational rehabilitation, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Authors and funding

7 authors.

Kirrilly ThompsonThe National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. kirrilly.thompson@flinders.edu.au.
Md Abdul AhadThe National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Gianluca Di CensoThe National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Sonia HinesThe University of Adelaide, JBI, School of Public Health, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Nicholas RichThe National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Alice McEnteeThe National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Jacqueline BowdenThe National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Funding

Australian Government core funding
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD) can impact workplace productivity. Whilst presenteeism has a greater impact on productivity than absenteeism, it is less visible and often receives less attention. Measuring ATOD-related presenteeism is important for identifying the impact of AOD use and evaluating workplace AOD interventions. However, there is no standard approach to determining ATOD-related presenteeism. The aim of this scoping review was therefore to identify and describe different approaches and instruments used to determine ATOD-related presenteeism.

methodsA scoping review of publications up to and including December 2024 was undertaken across three major databases: Scopus, Ovid Medline, and the Latin-American and Caribbean System on Health Sciences (LILACS). The population was workers for whom ATOD-related presenteeism was reported, the concept was presenteeism, and the context was the workplace.

resultsThe review included 27 original studies. The most common approach (n = 22 studies) was indirect, which involved examining differences in presenteeism between workers who did and did not use ATOD. Direct approaches-asking participants explicitly about their ATOD-related presenteeism-were less common (n = 5 studies) and focussed exclusively on alcohol. Across both approaches, there was substantial variation in instruments (n = 4 direct, n = 10 presenteeism, n = 18 ATOD), use of validated instruments, recall periods, and ways of reporting findings, which may compromise the interpretation and synthesis of studies.

conclusionThis scoping review provides an evidence base for informing approach and instrument selection. It establishes the need for further research on the impact of different approaches and instruments on findings. This information is essential to encourage more rigorous and standardised approaches to determining ATOD-related presenteeism and evaluating workplace interventions.

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Alcohol DrinkingPresenteeismSubstance-Related DisordersAbsenteeismEfficiencyHumansWorkplaceAlcohol and other drugsInstrumentsMeasurementPresenteeismProductivityWorkplace

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PMID40745493
PMCPMC12906525

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