Table 2 Current classifications for work participation outcomes

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