Guideline characteristics related to the development of the guideline (Guideline Committee, Target users, Presentation of the guideline and the Evidence level of the recommendations)
| Guideline | Guideline committee | Target users | Presentation | Evidence base |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Netherlands (2007) | Multidisciplinary: occupational physicians, psychologists | Occupational physician | Guideline document: revised version of guideline from 2000; background document, summary | Comprehensive literature search, weighing of the evidence based on type and quality of studies |
| 2. The Netherlands (2011) | Multidisciplinary: General practice, Occupational medicine, psychology | General practitioners, occupational physicians and psychologists | Guideline document | Comprehensive literature search, weighing of the evidence based on type and quality of studies |
| 3. The Netherlands (2011) | Multidisciplinary: Occupational physicians, Insurance physicians, job coach, researcher, psychologist, psychiatrist, representatives of patients ‘association | (Care and occupational) professionals involved in the vocational rehabilitation of patients with (severe) mental illnesses | Concept version of Guideline document | Comprehensive literature search, weighing of the evidence based on type and quality of studies |
| 4. The Netherlands (2011) | Multidisciplinary: General practice, Occupational medicine, psychology | General practitioners, occupational physicians and psychologists | Publication in Journal. Revised version of publication from 2005 | Recommendations are based on the multidisciplinary guideline ‘Adjustment disorders and burnout’ (ie, guideline 5) |
| 5. The Netherlands (2006) | Multidisciplinary: Occupational Physicians, psychologist, (medical) advisors, Insurance Physician | Occupational healthcare professionals, such as OPs, psychologists, occupational nurses and social workers | Guideline document: Revised version of guideline from 2004 | Recommendations are based on literature and consensus. No explicit information about search strategies, weighing of evidence and/or links between literature and recommendations |
| 6. The Netherlands (2003) | Multidisciplinary: Occupational Physicians, social worker, Work- and organization expert | Occupational healthcare professionals | Guideline document | Recommendations are based on literature and good practices. No explicit information about search strategies, weighing of evidence and/or links between literature and recommendations |
| 7. The Netherlands (2005) | Monodisciplinary: psychologists | Psychologists | Guideline document; background document; practical guide of psychologists | Recommendations are based on literature and good practices. No explicit information about search strategies, weighing of evidence and/or links between literature and recommendations |
| 8. The UK (2008) | Multidisciplinary: Occupational medicine, psychiatry, Health promotion, Department of health, Mental health | NHS managers and occupational health professionals | Guideline document. Revised version of guideline from 2002 | Unknown if recommendations are based on literature. No explicit information about search strategies, weighing of evidence and/or links between literature and recommendations |
| 9. The UK (2005) | Multidisciplinary: Researchers, Occupational health physicians, Psychiatrists, GPs, Managers, Health and Safety specialists, Disability rights specialists, Rehabilitation providers | Managers, occupational health professionals and other interested parties in making management decisions | Evidence review and recommendations; leaflet for Health professionals; leaflet for employers and employees | Comprehensive literature search, weighing of the evidence based on type and quality of the study (3-star system) |
| 10. Japan (2009) | Multidisciplinary: occupational physicians, lawyer, union member, government officer occupational health nurse, psychiatrist, researchers, health and safety expert | Relevant actors at the workplace (eg, Occupational physician, management, supervisor, human resource personnel) | Guideline document. Revised version of guideline from 2004 | Recommendations are based on professional discussion. No information about search strategies, weighing of evidence and/or links between literature and recommendations |
| 11. Finland (2009) | Multidisciplinary: occupational health physicians, psychiatrists | Professionals in OHS (physicians, nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, physiotherapists and others) | Electronic guideline document | Recommendations are based on literature search. There is limited information provided on search strategies, weighing of evidence and links between literature and recommendations |
| 12. Finland (2010) | Multidisciplinary: occupational health physicians, nurses and psychologists | Occupational health physicians and nurses | Electronic guideline document | Recommendations are based on literature search. There is limited information provided on search strategies, weighing of evidence and links between literature and recommendations |
| 13. Republic of Korea (2011) | Multidisciplinary: psychiatrists, occupational physicians, psychologists, government officers, occupational health and safety experts | Relevant managers and personnel at the workplace (eg, supervisors, occupational health professionals, human resources personnel, physicians) | Guideline document. First edition | Recommendations are based on literature search. No information on the search strategies is stated in the guideline. Weighing of evidence based on the quality of studies and feasibility |
| 14. Republic of Korea (2011) | Multidisciplinary: psychiatrists, occupational physicians, psychologists, government officers, occupational health and safety experts | Relevant managers and personnel at the workplace (eg, supervisors, occupational health professionals, human resources personnel, physicians) | Guideline document. First edition | Recommendations are based on literature search. No information on the search strategies is stated in the guideline. Weighing of evidence based on the quality of studies and feasibility |
LESA, Landelijke Eerstelijns Samenwerkings Afspraak (National Primary Care Collaboration Agreement).