Author(s) | Intervention(s) | Study population | Study design data points | Outcomes |
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van der Klink et al20 The Netherlands | Problem-solving intervention+graded activity vs care as usual Intervention delivered by an OP:
| n=192 patients Postal and Telecom Services Included: on sick leave for 2 weeks, DSM-IV adjustment disorder, last 3 m adjustment disorder with identifiable stressor, 8 of 17 distress symptoms meeting DSM criteria, 1st sickness absence due to adjustment disorder Excluded: Did not have an adjustment disorder, had a physical comorbidity, treated for adjustment disorder in the previous year | Study design: Cluster randomised controlled trial Data points: BL, 12, 52 weeks | Outcomes:
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Brouwers et al21 22 The Netherlands | Intervention similar to van der Klink et al20 Aimed at activating and supporting patient to restore coping and to adopt a problem-solving approach and return to work as soon as possible Social worker provided:
| n=194 Recruited by 70 GPs August 2001 and July 2003 Included: suffering from emotional distress or minor mental disorders based on GP and self-report, on paid employment, on sick leave for <3 m, 18–60 years Excluded: Severe mood or anxiety disorder as confirmed by CIDI | Study design: RCT Data points: BL, 3, 6 and 18 m | Outcomes:
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Hees et al25 26 The Netherlands | Adjuvant occupational therapy vs care as usual Adjuvant occupational therapy:
| n=117 Referred by OPs Participants: December 2007–October 2009 Included: working at least 2 h/week, 18–65 years, MDD, absent from work for at least 25% of contract hours due to depression, duration of absence at least 8 weeks or MDD duration of 3 m, relationship between work and MDD Excluded: severe alcohol or drug dependence, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorder, depression with psychotic characteristics, inpatient treatment | Study Design: RCT Data points: BL, 6, 12, 18 m | Outcomes:
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Nystuen and Hagen27 Norway | Solution focused follow-up vs treatment as usual Intervention delivered by psychologists:
| n=106 All people from two social security offices meeting inclusion criteria were included in the study Included: sick listed for >7 weeks due to non-severe psychological problems (ICPC—chapter P), general exhaustion and burnout (ICPC: A01, A04) or muscle skeletal pain (ICPC—chapter L) excluded: serious psychological diagnoses (ICPC: P70-73, P77, P80, P98), muscle skeletal pain (ICPC: L70, L71, L72-L76, L77-L79, L80-82) | Study Design: RCT Data points: BL, end of sick leave | Outcome:
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Rebergen et al17–19 The Netherlands | GBC vs care as usual GBC delivered by an OP:
| n=240 January 2002-January 2005 Police force employees Included: Workers who consulted an OP and still on sick leave due to mental illness in January 2002 | Study design: RCT Follow-up: 1 year | Outcomes:
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Vlasvled et al23 24 The Netherlands | Collaborative care vs care as usual Collaborative care:
| n=126 Occupational health service Included: sickness absence between 4 and 12 weeks, Diagnosis of depression by OP | Study design: RCTData points: BL, 3, 6, 9, 12 m | Outcomes:
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APA, American Psychiatric Association; BL, baseline; CBT, cognitive behavioural therapy; CIDI, Composite International Diagnostic Interview; DSM-IV, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition; GBC, guideline-based care; GP, general practitioners; ICPC, International Classification of Primary Care; m, months; MDD, major depressive disorder; OP, occupational physician; RCT, randomised controlled trial; RTW, return-to-work.