What do systematic reviews say?

Removal from exposure vs continued exposure

• Workplace interventions for treatment of occupational asthma 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  10 studies · 898 participants
  Very low

Removal from exposure vs continued exposure

• Workplace interventions for treatment of occupational asthma 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 387 participants
  Very low

Reduction of exposure vs continued exposure

It is very uncertain whether reduction of exposure changes absence of asthma symptoms; compared with continued exposure (very low certainty).

• Workplace interventions for treatment of occupational asthma 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 2.65 [1.24, 5.68]
  7 studies · 334 participants
  Very low

Reduction of exposure vs continued exposure

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Workplace interventions for treatment of occupational asthma 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Reduction of exposure vs continued exposure

• Workplace interventions for treatment of occupational asthma 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 224 participants
  Very low

Reduction of exposure vs continued exposure

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Workplace interventions for treatment of occupational asthma 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Removal from exposure vs reduction of exposure

It is very uncertain whether removal from exposure changes absence of asthma symptoms; compared with reduction of exposure (very low certainty).

• Workplace interventions for treatment of occupational asthma 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 6.05 [0.86, 42.34]
  6 studies · 359 participants
  Very low

Sit‐stand desk vs no intervention

• Workplace interventions for increasing standing or walking for decreasing musculoskeletal symptoms in sedentary workers 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 79 participants
  Low

Activity tracker vs alternate intervention or no intervention

• Workplace interventions for increasing standing or walking for decreasing musculoskeletal symptoms in sedentary workers 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 33 participants
  Low

Activity tracker vs alternate intervention or no intervention

• Workplace interventions for increasing standing or walking for decreasing musculoskeletal symptoms in sedentary workers 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 31 participants
  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

Sit‐stand desk vs no intervention

• Workplace interventions for increasing standing or walking for decreasing musculoskeletal symptoms in sedentary workers 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 71 participants
  Low

Sit‐stand desk vs no intervention

• Workplace interventions for increasing standing or walking for decreasing musculoskeletal symptoms in sedentary workers 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 31 participants
  Low

Sit‐stand desk vs no intervention

• Workplace interventions for increasing standing or walking for decreasing musculoskeletal symptoms in sedentary workers 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 46 participants
  Low

Treadmill workstation vs no intervention

Treadmill workstation 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 1.05 [0.5, 2.19]
  1 study · 11 participants
  Low

Treadmill workstation vs no intervention

Treadmill workstation 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 1.25 [0.56, 2.77]
  1 study · 14 participants
  Low

Treadmill workstation vs no intervention

Treadmill workstation showed no clear difference in proportion of participants with shoulder 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 1.13 [0.51, 2.5]
  1 study · 10 participants
  Low