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. 2022 Jun 1;18(2):e1234. doi: 10.1002/cl2.1234
Martin, P (2009) Effect of a nurse back injury prevention intervention on the rate of injury compensation claims.
Country AU
Aim To evaluate the effect of introducing a No Lift Policy on back injuries to nurses across an entire health system
Target population Occupation: Human health and activities/dynamic
Industry: Q—Human health and social work activities
Setting: 050 Health establishment
Firm size: 250+(large)
Study design ITS with comparison conditions: 2. Serial measures with internal control
Unit of analysis: Group/organizational level
Sample size: Approximately 15,000 nurse full‐time equivalents each year
Type of intervention 3.3 Multifaceted across individual and organizational levels
Evaluation design Duration of intervention: Initiated in 1998 and phased in; they considered implementation period from September 98 to December 2000. Effects should be sustained after phase in period; nothing removed.
Duration of follow‐up: 3 = Medium‐term (12–36 months)
Type of outcome measure: Injury
Study quality High quality