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No studies found 2 · 5.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 25 · 65.8%Low 5 · 13.2%Moderate 4 · 10.5%High 2 · 5.3%

Workplace interventions vs usual care

Time until first RTW Risk at return to work · workers on sick leave

Workplace interventions probably leads to higher time until first RTW Risk at return to work compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Workplace interventions to prevent work disability in workers on sick leave 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 1.55 [1.2, 2.01]
5 studies · 608 participants
Moderate

Workplace interventions vs usual care

Time until lasting RTW Risk at return to work · workers on sick leave

It is very uncertain whether workplace interventions changes time until lasting RTW Risk at return to work compared with usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Workplace interventions to prevent work disability in workers on sick leave 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 1.07 [0.72, 1.57]
6 studies · 635 participants
Very low

Workplace interventions vs usual care

Sickness absence days, medium‐term · workers on sick leave

1 finding from 1 review

Workplace interventions to prevent work disability in workers on sick leave 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 1164 participants
High

Workplace interventions vs usual care

Recurrences Risk at recurrences of sick leave · workers on sick leave

Workplace interventions probably leads to lower recurrences Risk at recurrences of sick leave compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Workplace interventions to prevent work disability in workers on sick leave 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 0.42 [0.21, 0.82]
1 study · 99 participants
Moderate

Workplace interventions vs usual care

Disability (Roland‐Morris Disability Questionnaire) Scale from: 0 to 23; 0 is no disability. · workers on sick leave

1 finding from 1 review

Workplace interventions to prevent work disability in workers on sick leave 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 628 participants
Moderate

Workplace interventions vs usual care

Depression (6 months or more) MADRS measured 6 months after intervention (Aljumah 2015). PHQ‐9 measured 6 months after intervention (LeBlanc 2015). QIDS‐J measured 6 months after intervention (Aoki 2019a). Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HA... · workers on sick leave

1 finding from 1 review

Workplace interventions to prevent work disability in workers on sick leave 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 133 participants
Very low

Workplace interventions vs usual care

Pain intensity (0‐10cm visual analogue scale) · workers on sick leave

1 finding from 1 review

Workplace interventions to prevent work disability in workers on sick leave 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 531 participants
High

Organisational level workplace culture intervention vs no intervention

Self‐reported workplace civility, on a scale of 1 to 5; higher score more civility · employees

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for prevention of bullying in the workplace 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 2969 participants
Very low

Organisational level workplace culture intervention vs no intervention

Self‐reported co‐worker incivility, on a scale of 0 to 6; higher score more frequent incivility · employees

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for prevention of bullying in the workplace 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 907 participants
Very low

Organisational level workplace culture intervention vs no intervention

Self‐reported supervisor incivility, on a scale of 0 to 6; higher score more frequent incivility · employees

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for prevention of bullying in the workplace 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 907 participants
Very low

Organisational level workplace culture intervention vs no intervention

Self‐reported frequency of incivility instigation, on a scale of 0 (never) ‐ 6 (daily) **; higher score more frequent incivility · employees

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for prevention of bullying in the workplace 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 907 participants
Very low

Organisational level workplace culture intervention vs no intervention

Absenteeism · employees

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for prevention of bullying in the workplace 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 907 participants
Very low

Pedometer intervention vs minimal intervention

Physical activity · employees

1 finding from 1 review

Workplace pedometer interventions for increasing physical activity 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 724 participants
Very low

Pedometer intervention vs alternative physical activity intervention

Body‐mass index (BMI) · employees

1 finding from 1 review

Workplace pedometer interventions for increasing physical activity 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 144 participants
Very low

Pedometer intervention vs alternative physical activity intervention

Systolic blood pressure · employees

1 finding from 1 review

Workplace pedometer interventions for increasing physical activity 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 94 participants
Very low

Pedometer intervention vs alternative physical activity intervention

LDL‐cholesterol · employees

1 finding from 1 review

Workplace pedometer interventions for increasing physical activity 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 94 participants
Very low

Pedometer intervention vs alternative physical activity intervention

Quality of life (QoL) ‐ not measured · employees

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Workplace pedometer interventions for increasing physical activity 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Pedometer intervention vs alternative physical activity intervention

Adverse effects ‐ not measured · employees

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Workplace pedometer interventions for increasing physical activity 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Pedometer intervention vs minimal intervention

Sedentary behaviour ‐ not measured · employees

1 finding from 1 review

Workplace pedometer interventions for increasing physical activity 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 172 participants
Very low

Pedometer intervention vs minimal intervention

Body‐mass index (BMI) · employees

1 finding from 1 review

Workplace pedometer interventions for increasing physical activity 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 486 participants
Low