Authors
Sergio Vargas-Prada, Evangelia Demou, Drushca Lalloo, Ione Avila-Palencia, Kaveh A Sanati, Maite Sampere, Kerry Freer, Consol Serra, Ewan B Macdonald
Publication date
2016/7/7
Source
Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health
Volume
42
Issue
4
Pages
261
Publisher
Europe PMC Funders
Description
Objective
“To investigate the effectiveness of workplace interventions for return to work (RTW) delivered at very early stages (< 15 days) of sickness absence.
Methods
A systematic literature search was conducted in Pubmed, HMIC, Cochrane library database, CINAHL, PsychInfo and Embase. Study selection, quality appraisal and data extraction were carried out by independent pairs of researchers using pre-established criteria. Workplace interventions before day 15 of SA, were included. Primary outcome measures included rates of and time until RTW, productivity loss, and recurrences of SA.
Results
We found limited available evidence on the benefits of ‘very early’workplace interventions in terms of RTW after a SA episode compared to usual care. Only three randomised controlled trials classed as high or intermediate quality were identified. Early part-time sick leave together with appropriate job modifications led to …
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