Cochrane · systematic review · CD006251

Interventions to prevent injuries in construction workers

van der Molen, HF, Basnet, P, Hoonakker, PLT, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018 · Cochrane Library

WorkAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
22
current version
GRADE rated
17
No studies
5
Included studies
NR
No studies 5 · 22.7%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 17 · 77.3%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

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.

Questions and results

Summary of findings: introduction of regulations

Population: workers in various occupations
4 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Fatal injuries Change in level
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency
Fatal injuries Change in slope
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency
Non‐fatal injuries Change in level
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency
Non‐fatal injuries Change in slope
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency

Summary of findings: safety campaign

Population: workers in various occupations
5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Fatal injuries
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Non‐fatal injuries Change in level (company)
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Non‐fatal injuries Change in slope (company)
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Non‐fatal injuries Change in level (regional)
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Non‐fatal injuries Change in slope (regional)
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision

Summary of findings: drug‐free campaign programme

Population: employees of the companies with Washington Drug‐Free Workplace (WDFW) Program
3 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Fatal injuries
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Non‐fatal injuries Change in level
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Non‐fatal injuries Change in slope
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision

Summary of findings: training

Population: workers in the construction industry
4 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Fatal injuries
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Non‐fatal injuries
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Non‐fatal injuries Change in level
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Non‐fatal injuries Change in slope
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision

Summary of findings: inspection

Population: workers of reconstruction site
3 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Fatal injuries
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Non‐fatal injuries Change in level
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Non‐fatal injuries Change in slope
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision

Summary of findings (Subsidy for Scaffolding)

Population: population working in construction companies
3 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Fatal injuries
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
At baseline
no estimate extracted1 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
At
no estimate extracted1 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision