What do systematic reviews say?

Pedometer intervention vs minimal intervention

• Workplace pedometer interventions for increasing physical activity 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 58 participants
  Very low

Multi‐component intervention vs no intervention

Multi‐component intervention showed no clear difference in proportion of participants with low back pain/discomfort compared with no intervention (low certainty).

• Workplace interventions for increasing standing or walking for decreasing musculoskeletal symptoms in sedentary workers 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.93 [0.69, 1.27]
  3 studies · 107 participants
  Low

Multi‐component intervention vs no intervention

Multi‐component intervention showed no clear difference in proportion of participants with upper back pain/discomfort compared with no intervention (low certainty).

• Workplace interventions for increasing standing or walking for decreasing musculoskeletal symptoms in sedentary workers 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.88 [0.4, 1.96]
  2 studies · 40 participants
  Low

Multi‐component intervention vs no intervention

Multi‐component intervention showed no clear difference in proportion of participants with neck pain/discomfort compared with no intervention (low certainty).

• Workplace interventions for increasing standing or walking for decreasing musculoskeletal symptoms in sedentary workers 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1 [0.76, 1.32]
  3 studies · 115 participants
  Low

Multi‐component intervention vs no intervention

It is very uncertain whether multi‐component intervention changes proportion of participants with shoulder pain/discomfort compared with no intervention (very low certainty).

• Workplace interventions for increasing standing or walking for decreasing musculoskeletal symptoms in sedentary workers 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.83 [0.12, 5.8]
  2 studies · 66 participants
  Very low

Multi‐component intervention vs no intervention

• Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 573 participants
  Very low

Multi‐component intervention vs no intervention

• Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 518 participants
  Very low

Multi‐component intervention vs no intervention

• Organisational interventions for improving wellbeing and reducing work‐related stress in teachers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 1102 participants
  Very low

Multi‐component intervention vs no intervention

• Organisational interventions for improving wellbeing and reducing work‐related stress in teachers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 881 participants
  Very low

Multi‐component intervention vs no intervention

• Organisational interventions for improving wellbeing and reducing work‐related stress in teachers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 781 participants
  Very low

Multicomponent interventions vs practice

• Organisational interventions for preventing and minimising aggression directed towards healthcare workers by patients… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 209 participants
  Very low

Multicomponent interventions vs physical fitness

Multicomponent intervention showed no clear difference in overall aggression compared with physical fitness (low certainty).

• Organisational interventions for preventing and minimising aggression directed towards healthcare workers by patients… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.85 [0.63, 1.15]
  1 study · 1609 participants
  Low

An intervention in which one's attention is away from the experience of stress vs no intervention/wait list/placebo/no stress‐reduction intervention

• Individual‐level interventions for reducing occupational stress in healthcare workers 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  35 studies · 2366 participants
  Low
• Individual‐level interventions for reducing occupational stress in healthcare workers 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 427 participants
  Low
• Individual‐level interventions for reducing occupational stress in healthcare workers 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

An intervention in which one's attention is on the experience of stress (feelings, thoughts, behavior) vs no intervention/wait list/placebo/no stress‐reduction intervention

• Individual‐level interventions for reducing occupational stress in healthcare workers 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  41 studies · 3645 participants
  Low
• Individual‐level interventions for reducing occupational stress in healthcare workers 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  19 studies · 1851 participants
  Low
• Individual‐level interventions for reducing occupational stress in healthcare workers 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 68 participants
  Very low

Physical ergonomic intervention vs no intervention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Ergonomic interventions for preventing musculoskeletal disorders in dental care practitioners 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Physical ergonomic intervention vs no intervention

It is very uncertain whether physical ergonomic intervention changes self‐reported complaints of MSD pain in thighs (Nordic… compared with no intervention (very low certainty).

• Ergonomic interventions for preventing musculoskeletal disorders in dental care practitioners 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.57 [0.23, 1.42]
  1 study · 102 participants
  Very low

Physical ergonomic intervention vs no intervention

It is very uncertain whether physical ergonomic intervention changes self‐reported complaints of MSD pain in feet (Nordic musculoskeletal… compared with no intervention (very low certainty).

• Ergonomic interventions for preventing musculoskeletal disorders in dental care practitioners 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.64 [0.29, 1.41]
  1 study · 102 participants
  Very low

Physical ergonomic intervention vs no intervention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Ergonomic interventions for preventing musculoskeletal disorders in dental care practitioners 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Light interventions (2/7): Bright light alone at night vs normal light (300 lux) plus placebo capsule

• Person‐directed, non‐pharmacological interventions for sleepiness at work and sleep disturbances caused by shift work 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 15 participants
  Very low

Light interventions (2/7): Bright light alone at night vs normal light (300 lux) plus placebo capsule

• Person‐directed, non‐pharmacological interventions for sleepiness at work and sleep disturbances caused by shift work 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 15 participants
  Very low