Workplace involvement improves return to work rates among employees with back pain on long-term sick leave

Workplace involvement improves return to work rates among employees with back pain on long-term sick leave

Article Type: Reviews of effectiveness From: Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Volume 16, Issue 3

Carroll, C., Rick, J., Pilgrim, H., Cameron, J., Hillage, J.Workplace involvement improves return to work rates among employees with back pain on long-term sick leave: a systematic review of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventionsDisability and Rehabilitation2010Vol. 32pp. 607-621

This review concluded that stakeholder participation and workplace modification were effective and cost-effective at helping employees with musculoskeletal conditions on sick leave return to work. The authors’conclusions reflect the evidence presented and appear to be broadly reliable.