Patients' Needs Regarding Work-Focused Healthcare: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis.

The review included only English-language studies, so perspectives from other languages may be missing. Most studies were from high-income countries with stronger social security, so the needs may not match patients in systems with less work protection. The review reports patient perspectives, not effects of a work-focused intervention. Two included studies were rated low quality, and the need for rights and regulations was rated low confidence because relevance was a serious concern. The included conditions were broad, so the findings may not transfer to a specific diagnosis or workplace.

The supplied funding statement names Instituut Gak. The authors also state that anyone associated with an included study did not assess that study's quality, to avoid conflict of interest.

Do not read these needs as evidence that a specific work-focused service improves return to work. The review synthesizes patient perspectives from qualitative studies, not trial outcomes.