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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.
612 questions in 46 reviews · Work
current versionsNo studies 78 · 12.7%Ungraded 4 · 0.7%Very low 295 · 48.2%Low 182 · 29.7%Moderate 49 · 8%High 4 · 0.7%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Training vs no intervention Well‐being Higher score better Short‐term cRCT Human resource management training of supervisors for improving health and well‐being of employees (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 337 participants | Very low |
Training vs no intervention Well‐being Higher score better Short‐term CBA Human resource management training of supervisors for improving health and well‐being of employees (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 143 participants | Very low |
Training vs no intervention Well‐being Higher score better Mid‐term cRCT + RCT On the job/interaction training Human resource management training of supervisors for improving health and well‐being of employees (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 77 participants | Very low |
Training vs no intervention Well‐being Higher score better Mid‐term cRCT + RCT Off the job/interaction training Human resource management training of supervisors for improving health and well‐being of employees (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 601 participants | Very low |
Sit‐stand desk vs no intervention Mean difference in low back pain · sedentary workers with musculoskeletal symptoms Workplace interventions for increasing standing or walking for decreasing musculoskeletal symptoms in… (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 79 participants | Low |
Activity tracker vs alternate intervention or no intervention Mean difference in neck pain/discomfort · sedentary workers with musculoskeletal symptoms Workplace interventions for increasing standing or walking for decreasing musculoskeletal symptoms in… (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 33 participants | Low |
Activity tracker vs alternate intervention or no intervention Mean difference in shoulder pain/discomfort · sedentary workers with musculoskeletal symptoms Workplace interventions for increasing standing or walking for decreasing musculoskeletal symptoms in… (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 31 participants | Low |
Multi‐component intervention vs no intervention Proportion of participants with low back pain/discomfort · sedentary workers with musculoskeletal symptoms Workplace interventions for increasing standing or walking for decreasing musculoskeletal symptoms in… (2019) · Cochrane | RR 0.93 [0.69, 1.27] | 3 studies · 107 participants | Low |
Multi‐component intervention vs no intervention Proportion of participants with upper back pain/discomfort · sedentary workers with musculoskeletal symptoms Workplace interventions for increasing standing or walking for decreasing musculoskeletal symptoms in… (2019) · Cochrane | RR 0.88 [0.4, 1.96] | 2 studies · 40 participants | Low |
Multi‐component intervention vs no intervention Proportion of participants with neck pain/discomfort · sedentary workers with musculoskeletal symptoms Workplace interventions for increasing standing or walking for decreasing musculoskeletal symptoms in… (2019) · Cochrane | RR 1 [0.76, 1.32] | 3 studies · 115 participants | Low |
Multi‐component intervention vs no intervention Proportion of participants with shoulder pain/discomfort · sedentary workers with musculoskeletal symptoms Workplace interventions for increasing standing or walking for decreasing musculoskeletal symptoms in… (2019) · Cochrane | RR 0.83 [0.12, 5.8] | 2 studies · 66 participants | Very low |
Sit‐stand desk vs no intervention Mean difference in upper back pain · sedentary workers with musculoskeletal symptoms Workplace interventions for increasing standing or walking for decreasing musculoskeletal symptoms in… (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 71 participants | Low |
Sit‐stand desk vs no intervention Mean difference in neck and shoulder pain/discomfort · sedentary workers with musculoskeletal symptoms Workplace interventions for increasing standing or walking for decreasing musculoskeletal symptoms in… (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 31 participants | Low |
Sit‐stand desk vs no intervention Mean difference in physical disability caused by LBP, RMDQ score · sedentary workers with musculoskeletal symptoms Workplace interventions for increasing standing or walking for decreasing musculoskeletal symptoms in… (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 46 participants | Low |
Treadmill workstation vs no intervention Proportion of participants with low back pain/discomfort · sedentary workers with musculoskeletal symptoms Workplace interventions for increasing standing or walking for decreasing musculoskeletal symptoms in… (2019) · Cochrane | RR 1.05 [0.5, 2.19] | 1 study · 11 participants | Low |
Treadmill workstation vs no intervention Proportion of participants with neck pain/discomfort · sedentary workers with musculoskeletal symptoms Workplace interventions for increasing standing or walking for decreasing musculoskeletal symptoms in… (2019) · Cochrane | RR 1.25 [0.56, 2.77] | 1 study · 14 participants | Low |
Treadmill workstation vs no intervention Proportion of participants with shoulder pain/discomfort · sedentary workers with musculoskeletal symptoms Workplace interventions for increasing standing or walking for decreasing musculoskeletal symptoms in… (2019) · Cochrane | RR 1.13 [0.51, 2.5] | 1 study · 10 participants | Low |
Activity tracker vs alternate intervention or no intervention Mean difference in low back pain/discomfort · sedentary workers with musculoskeletal symptoms Workplace interventions for increasing standing or walking for decreasing musculoskeletal symptoms in… (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 31 participants | Low |
Activity tracker vs alternate intervention or no intervention Mean difference in upper back pain/discomfort · sedentary workers with musculoskeletal symptoms Workplace interventions for increasing standing or walking for decreasing musculoskeletal symptoms in… (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 23 participants | Low |
Additional work breaks vs no additional work breaks Participant‐reported musculoskeletal pain, discomfort or fatigue Method: 0‐100 mm VAS or 1‐5 NRS · office workers Work‐break schedules for preventing musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders in healthy workers (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 225 participants | Low |
Additional work breaks vs no additional work breaks Productivity or work performance Method: total number of documents entered per day, or keystrokes per hour, or WRFQ · office workers Work‐break schedules for preventing musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders in healthy workers (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 225 participants | Very low |
Additional work breaks vs work breaks Participant‐reported musculoskeletal pain, discomfort or fatigue Method: 0‐100 mm VAS · office workers Work‐break schedules for preventing musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders in healthy workers (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 15 participants | Very low |
Additional work breaks vs work breaks Productivity or work performance Method: number of words typed per 3 hours · office workers Work‐break schedules for preventing musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders in healthy workers (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 15 participants | Very low |
Additional higher frequency work breaks vs additional lower frequency work breaks Participant‐reported musculoskeletal pain, discomfort or fatigue Method: 0‐100 mm VAS · office workers Work‐break schedules for preventing musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders in healthy workers (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 10 participants | Very low |
Additional higher frequency work breaks vs additional lower frequency work breaks Productivity or work performance Method: number of words typed per 3 hours · office workers Work‐break schedules for preventing musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders in healthy workers (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 10 participants | Very low |
Active work breaks vs passive work breaks Participant‐reported musculoskeletal pain, discomfort or fatigue Method: 1‐7 NRS · office workers Work‐break schedules for preventing musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders in healthy workers (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 153 participants | Low |
Relaxation work breaks vs physical work breaks Participant‐reported musculoskeletal pain ,discomfort or fatigue Method: 1‐7 NRS · office workers Work‐break schedules for preventing musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders in healthy workers (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 97 participants | Low |
Longer self‐certification vs shorter self‐certification RCT: Average duration of sickness absence periods in days · workers Self‐certification versus physician certification of sick leave for reducing sickness absence and associated… (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 237391 participants | Low |
Longer self‐certification vs shorter self‐certification CBA: Average duration of sickness absence periods in days · workers Self‐certification versus physician certification of sick leave for reducing sickness absence and associated… (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 1869 participants | Very low |
Longer self‐certification vs shorter self‐certification RCT: Number of sickness absence periods per worker · workers Self‐certification versus physician certification of sick leave for reducing sickness absence and associated… (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 237391 participants | Low |
Longer self‐certification vs shorter self‐certification CBA: Number of sickness absence periods per worker · workers Self‐certification versus physician certification of sick leave for reducing sickness absence and associated… (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 1869 participants | Very low |
Longer self‐certification vs shorter self‐certification RCT: Average lost work time per 100 person‐years · workers Self‐certification versus physician certification of sick leave for reducing sickness absence and associated… (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 237391 participants | Low |
Longer self‐certification vs shorter self‐certification CBA: Average lost work time per 100 person‐years · workers Self‐certification versus physician certification of sick leave for reducing sickness absence and associated… (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 17114 participants | Very low |
Longer self‐certification vs shorter self‐certification RCT: Costs of sickness absence and physician certification · workers Self‐certification versus physician certification of sick leave for reducing sickness absence and associated… (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 237391 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Fatal injuries Change in level · workers in various occupations Interventions to prevent injuries in construction workers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR Fatal injuries · employees of the companies with Washington Drug‐Free Workplace (WDFW) Program Interventions to prevent injuries in construction workers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Non‐fatal injuries Change in level · employees of the companies with Washington Drug‐Free Workplace (WDFW) Program Interventions to prevent injuries in construction workers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR Non‐fatal injuries Change in slope · employees of the companies with Washington Drug‐Free Workplace (WDFW) Program Interventions to prevent injuries in construction workers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR Fatal injuries · workers in the construction industry Interventions to prevent injuries in construction workers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Non‐fatal injuries · workers in the construction industry Interventions to prevent injuries in construction workers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR Non‐fatal injuries Change in level · workers in the construction industry Interventions to prevent injuries in construction workers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR Non‐fatal injuries Change in slope · workers in the construction industry Interventions to prevent injuries in construction workers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR Fatal injuries · workers of reconstruction site Interventions to prevent injuries in construction workers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Non‐fatal injuries Change in level · workers of reconstruction site Interventions to prevent injuries in construction workers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR Non‐fatal injuries Change in slope · workers of reconstruction site Interventions to prevent injuries in construction workers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR Fatal injuries Change in slope · workers in various occupations Interventions to prevent injuries in construction workers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR Fatal injuries · population working in construction companies Interventions to prevent injuries in construction workers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR At baseline · population working in construction companies Interventions to prevent injuries in construction workers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR At · population working in construction companies Interventions to prevent injuries in construction workers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR Non‐fatal injuries Change in level · workers in various occupations Interventions to prevent injuries in construction workers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |