Table 2 Descriptive data of the ten manuscripts. Confounders measured, validated assessment method(s), medical evaluation of health-related work outcomes, and health-related work outcomes measures are included

Self-reported sickness absence days (validated/confirmed with company records).

A wide range of psychosocial work characteristics (exposure to violence and threats,high emotional demands, high requirement to hide emotions, low influence at work, low meaning of work, low quality of management and role conflicts showed an increased number of sickness absence days at follow-up.

Long-term sickness absence register, database of Danish social transfer payment (˃ 2 weeks, with medical certification) during 18 months of follow-up.

Poor level of specific psychosocial work characteristics predicted increased risk of long-term sickness absence during follow-up.

Systolic and diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) measured twice; height, weight and waist measured to determine body mass index (BMI Kg/m²) and waist circumference (cm). Blood samples (cholesterol, HDL, triglycerides, fibrinogen and diabetes. Records of hospital admissions and death during follow-up obtained.

Better leadership was associated with lower ischaemic heart disease (IHD). There is a prospective, dose-response relationship between specific managerial behaviors and ischaemic heart disease among employees.

Current health status through direct interview, via telephone or letter annually to determine the participants´ current health status .In case of an incident medical records were reviewed and exams made.

Occupational stress related to job strain was associated with the incidence of strokes among Japanese men.

At worksite, trained nurses measured blood pressure, weight, height and waist circumference using validated protocols.

Cumulative exposure to job strain resulted in a significant increase in systolic blood pressure among male white-collar workers, especially those with low levels of social support at work.

EDP-GDFs records for sickness absence from work certified and diagnosed by a physician. Body weight (BMI).

High work-family demands predict long-term all causes of sickness absence across a socio-economically diverse occupational cohort.

Medical information about acute MI and medical history were documented during hospitalization at baseline. Hospital summary database for Quebec residents (MED-ECHO) and Canadian Mortality Data Base.

High ERI and low reward were associated with recurrent coronary heart disease. The effects were more pronounced among women.

Lymphocyte subset counts and lymphocyte production of tumor-necrosis-factor (TNF)-α, interferon (IFN)-ϒ, interleukin (IL)-2, -4, -6 and -10 were measured before and after the challenge.

In teachers with high levels of ERI and OC was found significantly lower natural killer cell numbers before as well as after the stressor which might be indicative of a dampened innate immune defence.

Biochemistry indices (blood lipids, blood sugar, blood pressure) assessed in the annual health examination.

The risk of inflammatory disease markers in a group of young drivers subject to high strain.

Actigraphic measurements of sleep quality and quantity.

The combination of predictors (work-to-family confict; family-to-work conflict, family-suportive supervisor behaviors-short form) was significantly related to both objective and self-report measures of sleep quantity and quality.