Comparison 1. Psychological interventions (including health education) vs usual care.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Proportion returning to work (all studies)	11		Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.1 Short term (< 6 months)	6	375	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.08 [0.84, 1.40]
1.2 Medium term (6 months‐1 year)	7	316	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.24 [0.95, 1.63]
1.3 Long term (> 1 to < 5 years)	3	239	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.09 [0.88, 1.34]
2 Proportion returning to work short term (< 6 months) by CHD severity	6	397	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.10 [0.85, 1.43]
2.1 CHD severity unknown	3	241	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.98 [0.68, 1.40]
2.2 CHD more severe	2	67	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.10 [0.83, 1.46]
2.3 CHD less severe	1	89	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.87 [1.03, 3.38]
3 Proportion returning to work medium term (6 months‐1 year) by CHD severity	7	316	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.23 [0.96, 1.59]
3.1 CHD severity unknown	4	208	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.12 [0.82, 1.53]
3.2 CHD more severe	2	73	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.61 [0.97, 2.67]
3.3 CHD less severe	2	35	Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.17 [0.67, 2.03]
4 Mean time until return to work (days)	2	125	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐9.70 [‐35.09, 15.69]