Table 2.

Current classifications for work participation outcomes

Outcome category	Study	Aim	Findings	Perspective
General work participation	Luna et al. [77] 2020	To identify measurement instruments for the ICF core set for vocational rehabilitation.	13 instruments covered 58 categories (64.5%) of the core set: 13 (76.5%) of the body functions component, 29 (72.5%) of the activities and participation component and 16 (49%) environmental factors.	Worker
	Alheresh et al. [14] 2015	To organize and define ICF-based work participation outcomes.	Definitions for disability, activity, participation, activity limitations, and participation restrictions.	Worker, employer, societal, economic
	Finger et al. [42] 2012	Brief ICF core set important for vocational rehabilitation.	Consensus about brief Core Set including 13 ICF categorized items: 6 for activities and participation, 4 for environmental factors, 3 for body functions.	Healthcare
	Escorpizo et al. [76] 2011	List of ICF items relevant for vocational rehabilitation.	The following 101 ICF categories were listed as relevant for work participation: 22 for body functions, 13 for body structures, 36 for activities and participation, and 30 for environmental factors.	Healthcare
	Glässel et al. [33] 2011	List of ICF items relevant for patients in vocational rehabilitation.	List contains 160 ICF categories. ICF components (a) body functions, (b) activities and participation and (c) environmental factors were equally represented, while (d) body structures appeared less frequently.	Worker
	Amick et al. [20] 2000	To review and illustrate a sample of work outcome measures.	Five reasons and measures for work outcomes: 1. Productivity loss in clinical trials; 2. Effects of health services; 3. Effects of injury prevention; 4. Effects of work reorganization, such as ergonomic changes; 5. Improvement of the provider – worker interaction.	Worker, employer, societal, economic
Productivity	Beaton et al. [78] 2016	To recommend OMERACT productivity measures for Rheumatoid Arthritis.	Provisional recommendations: WALS (Workplace Activity Limitations Scale), WLQ-25 PDmod (Work Limitations Questionnaire with modified physical demands scale), WAI (Work Ability Index), WPS (Arthritis-specific Work Productivity Survey), and WPAI (Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire).	Patient, economic
Absenteeism	Hensing et al. [19] 1998	To examine sick leave measures used in research.	Five measures for sick leave spells are recommended: frequency, length, incidence rate, cumulative incidence and duration.	Epidemiological