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Table 1 Descriptive data for the studies included

From: Standardized assessment of psychosocial factors and their influence on medically confirmed health outcomes in workers: a systematic review

Author, Year, Country, Reference

Setting/Workplace

Study Design

Study sample (N)

Age range of participants (years)

Participation rate baseline (%)

Participation rate follow-up (%)

Rugulies et al. 2007

Denmark [28]

5 different organizations in the human service sector

Prospective Cohort

Human service professionals (890)

43.9 years (SD 8.8)

1999–2000

80 %

2002–03

83.0 %

Borritz et al. 2010

Denmark [29]

7 different organizations within the human service sector

Prospective Cohort

All occupational groups (1734)

44.5 years (SD 10.2)

1999–2000

80 %

2005

68.0 %

Nyberg et al. 2009

Sweden [30]

20 Occupational Health Units

Prospective Cohort

White collar occupations (3122)

19–70 years

1992–1995

76 %

2003

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Tsutsumi et al. 2009

Japan [31]

Employees engaged in non-industrial occupations

Prospective Cohort

All occupationally non-industrial groups (6553)

18–65 years

1992–1995

65.4 %

2003

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Guimont et al. 2006

Canada [32]

22 Public Organizations

Prospective Cohort

Full range of white collar occupations (6719)

18–65 years

1991–1993

75 %

1999–2003

89 %

Sabbath et al. 2011

France [33]

French Gas and Electricity Company (EDP-GDF)

Prospective Cohort

Employees of EDP-GDF) (13179)

40–50 years (male)

35–50 years (female)

1995–1998

75 %

1999–2003

75 %

Aboa-Éboulé et al. 2011

Canada [34]

Workers who returned to work after a myocardial infarction

Prospective Cohort

89 % full-time workers

11 % non full-time workers (738)

49.9

(SD 6.3)

1995–1997

82 %

1998–2000

80 %

2003–2005

78 %

Bellingrath et al. 2010

Germany [35]

Schools

Cross-Sectional

School teachers (55)

50.0 years

(SD 8.47)

naa

na

Su-Shan Tsai et al. 2014

China [36]

Taiwanese Transportation Company

Cross-Sectional

Male long-haul bus drivers (825)

42.0 years

(SD 0.25)

na

na

Crain et al. 2014

USA [37]

Information Technology Firm

Cross-Sectional

Information technology employees (623)

46 years

(SD 8.38)

na

na

  1. ana – not applicable