Table 1.
Summary of the included European studies in review.
| Authors, Year & Country | Name of Strategy | Type of Intervention Strategy | Employment Status Before Treatment | Sample (N, Mean Age, % Women) | Study Design | Study Period (Months) | Number of Follow-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germundsson, P.; Gustafsson, J.; Lind, M.; Danermark, B. (2012) Sweden [32] |
Vocational rehabilitation, according to the supported employment approach | Job access | Unemployed, not further described | N = 225 (46%) | Cohort | not clearly specified | 2 |
| Hogelund, J.; Holm, A.; Eplov, L. F. (2012) The Netherlands [66] |
Part-time Sick Leave for Employees with Mental Disorders | RTW | Employed and on long-term sick leave | N = 226 (61%) | Cohort | 18 | 0 |
| van Veggel, R.; Waghorn, G. and Dias, S. (2015) UK [50] |
Individual Placement and Support | Job access | Unemployed and seeking a job | N = 446 (39.6 years old, 44.7%) | Cohort | 12 | 1 |
| Andren, D. (2014) Sweden [51] |
Part-time sick leave | RTW | Employed (open labor market) and on sick leave | Intervention groups (group 1: N = 548, 78%; group 2: N = 367, 73%; group 3: N = 172, 74%) Comparison groups (group 1: N = 79, 68%; group 2: N = 181, 66%; group 3: N = 155, 69%). | Cohort | Up to 12 | 12 |
| Kroger, C.; Bode, K.; Wunsch, E. M.; Kliem, S.; Grocholewski, A.; Finger, F. (2014) Germany [52] |
Psychotherapy intervention | RTW Sickness absence |
Employed and on sick leave | Intervention group: N = 13 (38%). Comparison group: N = 13 (54%). | CT | 12 | 1 |
| Lagerveld, S. E.; Blonk, R. W.; Brenninkmeijer, V.; Wijngaards-de Meij, L.; Schaufeli, W. B. (2012) The Netherlands [53] |
Work-Focused Treatment of Common Mental Disorders and Return to Work | RTW | Employed (open labor market) and on sick leave | N = 168 (40.7 years old, 60%) Intervention group: N = 89 (40.2 years old) Comparison group: N = 79 (41.3 years old) | CT | 12 | 5 |
| Martin, M. H.; Nielsen, M. B.; Madsen, I. E.; Petersen, S. M.; Lange, T.; Rugulies, R. (2013) Denmark [54] |
Multidisciplinary, coordinated and tailored RTW intervention | RTW | Mix—employed and unemployed, sick-listed for 4–12 weeks | N = 76 (42 years old, 82%) | CT | 3 | 1 |
| Arends, I.; van der Klink, J. J.; van Rhenen, W.; de Boer, M. R.; Bultmann, U. (2014) The Netherlands [55] |
Stimulating Healthy participation And Relapse Prevention (SHARP)-at work intervention | RTW Sickness absence |
Employed (open labor market) who had sickness absence in the past | N = 158 (42.3 years old, 58.8%) Intervention group: N = 80. Comparison group: N = 78 | RCT | 12 | 3 |
| Bejerholm, U.; Areberg, C.; Hofgren, C.; Sandlund, M.; Rinaldi, M. (2015) Sweden [56] |
Individual Placement and Support | Job access | Unemployed and have a desire to work in the near future. | N = 120. Intervention group: N = 60 (53% females). Comparison group: N = 60 (35%) | RCT | 18 | 2 |
| Hees, H. L.; de Vries, G.; Koeter, M. W.; Schene, A. H. (2013) The Netherlands [57] |
Occupational therapy, adjuvant to treatment as usual | RTW | Employed and on sick leave | N = 117 (42.6 years old) Intervention group: N = 39(47%) Comparison group: N = 78 (59%). | RCT | 18 | 3 |
| Heslin, M.; Howard, L.; Leese, M.; McCrone, P.; Rice, C.; Jarrett, M.; Spokes, T.; Huxley, P.; Thornicroft, G. (2011) UK [58] |
Individual placement and support | Job access | Unemployed | N = 188 (not further described) | RCT | 24 | 2 |
| Hoffmann, Holger; Jäckel, Dorothea; Glauser, Sybille; Mueser, Kim T.; Kupper, Zeno (2012) Switzerland [59] |
Supported employment | Job access | Not currently employed in the open market | Intervention group: N = 46 (33.5 years old), Comparison group: N = 54 (34.1 years old) | RCT | 24 | 2 |
| Hoffmann, H.; Jackel, D.; Glauser, S.; Kupper, Z. (2014) Switzerland [65] |
Job Coach Project (Supported employment program) | Job access | Not currently employed in the open market | Intervention group: N = 46, Comparison group: N = 54 (33.5 years old, 35%) | RCT | 60 | 2 |
| Michon, H.; van Busschbach, J. T.; Stant, A. D.; van Vugt, M. D.; van Weeghel, J.; Kroon, H. (2014) The Netherlands [60] |
Individual Placement and Support | Job access | Unemployed and seeking a job | Intervention group: N = 71 (34.1 years old, 27%) Comparison group: N = 80 (25%) | RCT | 30 | 3 |
| Noordik, E.; van der Klink, JJ.; Geskus, RB.; de Boer, MR.; van Dijk, FJ.; H. and Nieuwenhuijsen, K. (2013) The Netherlands [61] |
Exposure-based return-to-work program for workers on sick leave due to common mental disorder | RTW | Employed (open labor market) and on sick leave | N = 160 (70.9%) Intervention group: N = 75 (44.9 years old) Comparison group: N = 85 (45.9 years old) | RCT | 12 | 1 |
| Reme, S. E.; Grasdal, A. L.; Lovvik, C.; Lie, S. A.; Overland, S. (2015) Norway [62] |
AWaC (At Work and Coping) | Job status: RTW & Job access | Mix—people on and at risk of sick leave, and people on long-term benefits | Total sample: N = 1193 (40.4 years old). Intervention group: N = 437 (69.4%). Comparison group: N = 365 (65%) | RCT | 12 | 1 |
| Vlasveld, M. C.; van der Feltz-Cornelis, C. M.; Ader, H. J.; Anema, J. R.; Hoedeman, R.; van Mechelen, W.; Beekman, A. T. (2013) The Netherlands [63] |
Collaborative care | RTW | Employed (open labor market) and on sick leave | Intervention group: N = 65 (41.9 years old) Comparison group: N = 51 (43.4 years old) | RCT | 12 | 4 |
| Volker, D., Zijlstra-Vlasveld, M. C., Anema, J. R., Beekman, A. T., Brouwers, E. P., Emons, W. H., van Lomwel, A. G. and van der Feltz-Cornelis, C. M. (2015) The Netherlands [64] |
E-health module embedded in Collaborative Occupational health care | RTW | Employed (open labor market) and on sick leave | Intervention group: N = 131 (45.5 years old) Comparison group: N = 89 (45.5 years old) | RCT | 12 | 4 |
RTW: return to work, CT: control trial, RCT: randomized control trial.