Workplace Interventions to Prevent Disability from Both the Scientific and Practice Perspectives: A Comparison of Scientific Literature, Grey Literature and Stakeholder Observations.

This is a comparison of literature and stakeholder views, not a trial of a specific intervention, so it cannot show that any single component caused return-to-work improvement. The non-Cochrane reviews were selected by the research team rather than exhaustively searched, so they may not represent all relevant studies. The grey literature was found using Google and was a sample, so employer recommendations may not be fully representative or reproducible. The grey literature was mostly produced by employers and insurers and did not include worker perspectives. Evidence was strongest for musculoskeletal disorders and weak or absent for mental health conditions and cancer. Many studies bundled several workplace changes together, so the contribution of any single component cannot be separated.

The supplied text does not report author conflicts of interest or funding. The publication types list non-U.S. government research support, but no sponsor role in study design or writing is stated.

Do not read this as proof that modified duties, case management, or ergonomic changes will work for your patient. The paper compares bundled workplace interventions, reviews, and employer recommendations; the strongest evidence is for workplace interventions overall in musculoskeletal conditions, and it does not support effectiveness for mental health conditions or cancer.