Table 1.
Databases, search terms, hits and included publications
| Database | Key words | Number of hits | Number included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pubmed (MeSH) | Sick leave | 310 | 6 |
| Sick leave AND intervention studies | 8 | 0 | |
| Absenteeism | 214 | 0 | |
| Absenteeism AND intervention studies | 7 | 0 | |
| Pubmed | Return to work | 4560 | 7 |
| Sickness absence | 1065 | 2 | |
| Cinahl | Return to work | 248 | 1 |
| Cochrane library | Return to work | 63 | 1 |
| Google scholar | Return to work | About 625.000 | 3 |
| Return AND to AND work AND intervention | About 111.000 | 2 | |
| Early AND return AND to AND work | About 190.000 | 1 | |
| Total | 23 |