Cochrane · systematic review · CD009963
In‐work tax credits for families and their impact on health status in adults
Pega, F, Carter, K, Blakely, T, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013 · Cochrane Library
Public HealthAMSTAR 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
16
current version
GRADE rated
10
No studies
6
Included studies
NR
No studies 6 · 37.5%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 10 · 62.5%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
Comparison
Population: working‐age adults
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Self rated general health | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 127209 participants | Very low |
Mental health/psychological distress Number of bad mental health days in past 30 days | RR 0.94 [0.81, 1.08] | 1 study · 127209 participants | Very low |
Mental illness | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Overweight/obesity | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Overweight | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 59756 participants | Very low |
Obesity | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 59756 participants | Very low |
Alcohol use | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Tobacco use | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Current smoking | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 173811 participants | Very low |
Smoking during pregnancy | OR 0.95 [0.94, 0.96] | 1 study · 5260202 participants | Very low |
Comparison
Population: working‐age adults
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Physical health | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Number of bad physical health days in past 30 days | RR 1.13 [0.95, 1.35] | 1 study · 127209 participants | Very low |
Number of risky biomarkers for inflammation, cardiovascular disease and metabolic disease | RR 0.81 [0.53, 1.23] | 1 study · 3090 participants | Very low |
Change in income Logged wages/salary | RR 0.32 [0.1, 0.53] | 1 study · 66542 participants | Very low |
Change in employment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Currently employed | RD 0.02 [0.01, 0.04] | 1 study · 144477 participants | Very low |