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. 2023 Jan 7;20(2):1080. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20021080

Table 2.

Criteria for inclusion/exclusion.

Inclusion Criteria
Methods Primary studies of all types of methods
Countries Europe
USA
Canada
Australia/NZ
Language English
Population (P) Females
Employees (paid work)
Health as concept (C) Areas within the field of woman’s health:

  1. Life stages of hormonal impact (PMS, menstruation, dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, menopause)

  2. Pregnancy and reproductive health (pregnancy, breastfeeding, infertility, abortion)

  3. Chronic and complex disorders (chronic pain, headache/migraine, dizziness, fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis(ME), fibromyalgia)
Measures and outcomes in working life (C) Participation in working life
Sickness absence
Work ability
Interventions on customisation/facilitation of work organisation (adjustments)
Exclusion criteria Labelled reason for exclusion
Methods Systematic reviews
Conference papers
Grey literature		 Wrong publication type
Countries All other than the included Wrong country
Language All other than the included Foreign language
Population (P) Students
Population not distinguished by gender/sex		 Wrong population
Health as concept (C) All other diagnosis/conditions than the included
Missing or weak focus on women’s health		 Wrong outcome
Measures and outcomes in working life (C) Studies on interventions

  • Medical interventions

  • Pain relief

  • Physical activity/lifestyle interventions

Missing or weak focus on occupational life		 Wrong outcome