What do systematic reviews say?

Progressive computer glasses with intermediate distance focus vs progressive glasses

• Optical correction of refractive error for preventing and treating eye symptoms in computer users 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 58 participants
  Low

Alternative desks and workstations vs sit‐desks

• Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  10 studies · 323 participants
  Low

Information, feedback, and/or counselling vs information only or no intervention

• Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 103 participants
  Low
• Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 63 participants
  Low

Information, feedback, and/or counselling vs information only or no intervention

• Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 28 participants
  Low
• Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

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

Alternative desks and workstations vs sit‐desks

• Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  74 participants
  Very low
• Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Workplace policy changes vs alternate intervention or no intervention

• Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 179 participants
  Low

Workplace policy changes vs alternate intervention or no intervention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Return to work coordination programmes vs usual practice

Return to work coordination programmes showed no clear difference in time to return to work ‐ short‐term compared with usual practice (low certainty).

• Return‐to‐work coordination programmes for improving return to work in workers on sick leave 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  HR 1.32 [0.93, 1.88]
  2 studies · 161 participants
  Low

Return to work coordination programmes vs usual practice

It is very uncertain whether return to work coordination programmes changes proportion who had ever returned to work ‐ short‐term compared with usual practice (very low certainty).

• Return‐to‐work coordination programmes for improving return to work in workers on sick leave 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.87 [0.63, 1.19]
  4 studies · 675 participants
  Very low

Return to work coordination programmes vs usual practice

• Return‐to‐work coordination programmes for improving return to work in workers on sick leave 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 113 participants
  Moderate

Education vs no intervention

It is very uncertain whether education changes reported RPE use among farmers ‐ Short term compared with no intervention (very low certainty).

• Behavioural interventions to promote workers' use of respiratory protective equipment 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.07 [0.91, 1.26]
  1 study · 105 participants
  Very low

Inspection vs no intervention

Inspection showed no clear difference in fatal and non‐fatal injuries in RCT, short‐term compared with no intervention (low certainty).

• Occupational safety and health enforcement tools for preventing occupational diseases and injuries 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.04 [0.9, 1.21]
  Studies not reported
  Low

Longer self‐certification vs shorter self‐certification

• Self‐certification versus physician certification of sick leave for reducing sickness absence and associated costs 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 237391 participants
  Low
• Self‐certification versus physician certification of sick leave for reducing sickness absence and associated costs 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 1869 participants
  Very low

Longer self‐certification vs shorter self‐certification

• Self‐certification versus physician certification of sick leave for reducing sickness absence and associated costs 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 237391 participants
  Low
• Self‐certification versus physician certification of sick leave for reducing sickness absence and associated costs 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 1869 participants
  Very low

Longer self‐certification vs shorter self‐certification

• Self‐certification versus physician certification of sick leave for reducing sickness absence and associated costs 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 237391 participants
  Low
• Self‐certification versus physician certification of sick leave for reducing sickness absence and associated costs 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 17114 participants
  Very low

Longer self‐certification vs shorter self‐certification

• Self‐certification versus physician certification of sick leave for reducing sickness absence and associated costs 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 237391 participants
  Low