abstract: 'Purpose Heterogeneity in work participation (WP) outcomes measurements

  hampers large scale evidence synthesis in systematic reviews of trials.

  In this survey we explore authors'' reasons for choosing specific WP

  outcomes and their measurement methods, including employment status,

  absence from work, at-work productivity loss, and employability. Methods

  We contacted authors of 260 trials and 69 systematic reviews and asked

  closed and open-ended questions about previously used WP outcomes and

  measurement methods as well as their opinion on the best way to measure

  WP. Results In total, 91 authors from a wide range of professional

  backgrounds completed the survey. The majority of authors (86\%) chose

  WP outcomes based on their use in previous similar studies. In most

  studies (88\%), patients had not been involved in the process of

  selecting the WP outcome. Authors judged feasibility to be an important

  factor for choosing a measurement instrument (67\%). Additionally, valid

  measurement tools should be available, easy to administer and not too

  time consuming. Although authors preferred registry data for long term

  follow-up, the availability and validity of registries was seen as a

  barrier. Most of the reviewers (72\%) struggled to pool data because of

  variation in follow-up times and cut off points and varying definitions

  of work outcomes. Almost all (92\%) respondents support the use of a

  Core Outcome Set for Work. Conclusions There is strong support from

  authors of trials and systematic reviews to develop a core outcome set

  on work participation outcomes for the evaluation of interventions.'
affiliation: 'Ravinskaya, M (Corresponding Author), Univ Amsterdam, Acad Med Ctr,
  Coronel Inst Occupat Hlth, Amsterdam Publ Hlth Res Inst,Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam,
  Netherlands.

  Ravinskaya, Margarita, Univ Amsterdam, Acad Med Ctr, Coronel Inst Occupat Hlth,
  Amsterdam Publ Hlth Res Inst,Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

  Verbeek, Jos H.; Hulshof, Carel T. J.; Hoving, Jan L., Univ Amsterdam, Locat Acad
  Med Ctr, Coronel Inst Occupat Hlth, Amsterdam Publ Hlth Res Inst,Amsterdam UMC,
  Amsterdam, Netherlands.

  Langendam, Miranda W., Univ Amsterdam, Locat Acad Med Ctr, Amsterdam Publ Hlth Res
  Inst, Dept Epidemiol \& Data Sci,Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

  Madan, Ira, Kings Coll London, Ctr Musculoskeletal Hlth \& Work, Guys \& St Thomas
  NHS Trust \& Fac Life Sci \& Med, London, England.

  Kunz, Regina, Univ Basel, Acad Unit EbIM, Dept Clin Res, Evidence Based Insurance
  Med, Basel, Switzerland.

  Verstappen, Suzanne M. M., Univ Manchester, Fac Biol Med \& Hlth, Ctr Epidemiol
  Versus Arthrit, Manchester, Lancs, England.

  Verstappen, Suzanne M. M., Manchester Univ NHS Fdn Trust, Manchester Acad Hlth Sci
  Ctr, NIHR Manchester Biomed Res Ctr, Manchester, Lancs, England.

  Verstappen, Suzanne M. M., Univ Southampton, MRC Versus Arthrit Ctr Musculoskeletal
  Hlth \& Wor, Southampton, Hants, England.'
author: Ravinskaya, Margarita and Verbeek, Jos H. and Langendam, Miranda W. and Madan,
  Ira and Verstappen, Suzanne M. M. and Kunz, Regina and Hulshof, Carel T. J. and
  Hoving, Jan L.
author-email: m.ravinskaya@amsterdamumc.nl
author_list:
- family: Ravinskaya
  given: Margarita
- family: Verbeek
  given: Jos H.
- family: Langendam
  given: Miranda W.
- family: Madan
  given: Ira
- family: Verstappen
  given: Suzanne M. M.
- family: Kunz
  given: Regina
- family: Hulshof
  given: Carel T. J.
- family: Hoving
  given: Jan L.
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1007/s10926-022-10031-0
earlyaccessdate: MAR 2022
eissn: 1573-3688
files: []
issn: 1053-0487
journal: JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION
keywords: 'Survey; Return-to-work; Worker participation; Vocational rehabilitation;

  Outcome studies'
keywords-plus: 'RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL; CORE OUTCOME DOMAINS; RETURN-TO-WORK;

  METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES; PRODUCTIVITY LOSS; CLINICAL-TRIALS; DISABILITY;

  ABILITY'
language: English
month: DEC
number: '4'
number-of-cited-references: '37'
orcid-numbers: 'Hoving, Jan L/0000-0002-0461-4013

  Ravinskaya, Margarita/0000-0003-4280-8887'
pages: 620-628
papis_id: f0e8c7276c8d795ff739f1ea71530189
ref: Ravinskaya2022preferredmethods
researcherid-numbers: 'Hoving, Jan L/O-2235-2013

  hulshof, carel tj/B-3435-2013

  '
times-cited: '5'
title: 'Preferred Methods of Measuring Work Participation: An International Survey
  Among Trialists and Cochrane Systematic Reviewers'
type: article
unique-id: WOS:000773820900001
usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
usage-count-since-2013: '1'
volume: '32'
web-of-science-categories: Rehabilitation; Social Issues
year: '2022'