Cochrane Review Group

Work

46 systematic reviews in Work ask 612 questions. 12.7% have no studies to answer them, 48.2% rest on very low certainty evidence and 8.7% reach moderate or high certainty.

Reviews

Questions

612

current versions

No studies

12.7%

Moderate or high

8.7%

No 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.

Search questions in Work

Thinnest evidence

All no studies and very low questions

Question	Effect	Evidence	Status / GRADE
Vocational interventions vs care RTW · people with cancer Non‐medical interventions to enhance return to work for people with cancer (2024) · Cochrane	RR 0.94 [0.78, 1.13]	1 study · 34 participants	Very low
Vocational interventions vs care QoL · people with cancer Non‐medical interventions to enhance return to work for people with cancer (2024) · Cochrane	no estimate extracted	NR	No studies
Effects of extensive instructions vs simple instructions Proportion of workers who wear HPDs · workers exposed to noise using HPDs Hearing protection field attenuation estimation systems and associated training for reducing workers’… (2024) · Cochrane	no estimate extracted	NR	No studies
Effects of instructions vs no instructions PAR pass rate (%) · workers exposed to noise using earplugs Hearing protection field attenuation estimation systems and associated training for reducing workers’… (2024) · Cochrane	no estimate extracted	NR	No studies
Effects of instructions vs no instructions Adverse effects · workers exposed to noise using earplugs Hearing protection field attenuation estimation systems and associated training for reducing workers’… (2024) · Cochrane	no estimate extracted	NR	No studies
Effects of instructions vs no instructions Proportion of workers who wear HPDs · workers exposed to noise using earplugs Hearing protection field attenuation estimation systems and associated training for reducing workers’… (2024) · Cochrane	no estimate extracted	NR	No studies
Effects of extensive instructions vs simple instructions Adverse effects · workers exposed to noise using HPDs Hearing protection field attenuation estimation systems and associated training for reducing workers’… (2024) · Cochrane	no estimate extracted	NR	No studies
Test‐based attendance vs routine isolation after contact with a SARS‐CoV‐2‐positive person Rates of symptomatic PCR‐positive SARS‐CoV‐2 infection (over 13‐week · school staff Workplace interventions to reduce the risk of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection outside of healthcare settings (2024) · Cochrane	RR 1.28 [0.74, 2.21]	1 study · 24027 participants	Very low
Test‐based attendance vs routine isolation after contact with a SARS‐CoV‐2‐positive person Rates of any PCR‐positive SARS‐CoV‐2 infection (over 13‐week · school staff Workplace interventions to reduce the risk of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection outside of healthcare settings (2024) · Cochrane	RR 1.35 [0.82, 2.21]	1 study · 24027 participants	Very low
Test‐based attendance vs routine isolation after contact with a SARS‐CoV‐2‐positive person SARS‐CoV‐2‐related mortality · school staff Workplace interventions to reduce the risk of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection outside of healthcare settings (2024) · Cochrane	no estimate extracted	NR	No studies
Test‐based attendance vs routine isolation after contact with a SARS‐CoV‐2‐positive person Adverse events · school staff Workplace interventions to reduce the risk of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection outside of healthcare settings (2024) · Cochrane	no estimate extracted	NR	No studies
Test‐based attendance vs routine isolation after contact with a SARS‐CoV‐2‐positive person All‐cause mortality · school staff Workplace interventions to reduce the risk of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection outside of healthcare settings (2024) · Cochrane	no estimate extracted	NR	No studies

Reviews 46

Ergonomic interventions for preventing musculoskeletal disorders in dental care practitioners

Mulimani, P, Hoe, VCW, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018

Work

Thinnest evidence

Reviews 46

Ergonomic interventions for preventing musculoskeletal disorders in dental care practitioners

Workplace lighting for improving alertness and mood in daytime workers

Closed‐system drug‐transfer devices plus safe handling of hazardous drugs versus safe handling alone for reducing exposure to infusional hazardous drugs in healthcare staff

Interventions to prevent occupational noise‐induced hearing loss

Cognitive rehabilitation for adults with traumatic brain injury to improve occupational outcomes

Devices for preventing percutaneous exposure injuries caused by needles in healthcare personnel

Interventions for prevention of bullying in the workplace

Return‐to‐work coordination programmes for improving return to work in workers on sick leave

Interventions for obtaining and maintaining employment in adults with severe mental illness, a network meta‐analysis

Computer‐based versus in‐person interventions for preventing and reducing stress in workers

Behavioural interventions to promote workers' use of respiratory protective equipment

Person‐directed, non‐pharmacological interventions for sleepiness at work and sleep disturbances caused by shift work

Workplace interventions to prevent work disability in workers on sick leave

Exercise training to improve exercise capacity and quality of life in people with non‐malignant dust‐related respiratory diseases

Interventions for improving employment outcomes for workers with HIV

Organisational interventions for improving wellbeing and reducing work‐related stress in teachers

Gloves, extra gloves or special types of gloves for preventing percutaneous exposure injuries in healthcare personnel

Pharmacological interventions for sleepiness and sleep disturbances caused by shift work

Non‐pharmacological interventions for preventing job loss in workers with inflammatory arthritis

Occupational safety and health enforcement tools for preventing occupational diseases and injuries

Blunt versus sharp suture needles for preventing percutaneous exposure incidents in surgical staff