Overview of inclusion and exclusion criteria
| Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | Employees exposed to psychosocial working conditions in midlife or late life (minimum 40 years) | Diseases, disorders or medical conditions (eg, brain diseases or dementia) |
| Design | Longitudinal studies: observational cohort studies, case-control or randomised controlled trials | Cross-sectional studies, case studies, discussion papers, reviews, meta-analyses |
| Exposures | Psychosocial working conditions (eg, working hours, psychological work demands), work environment factors (eg, job control) | Chemicals (eg, solvents, manganese) physical demands, psychological distress |
| Outcomes | Levels of cognitive function or changes in cognitive function over time (eg, age-related cognitive decline) | Outcomes with no clear definition of cognitive function (eg, psychological health, psychological stress, depressive symptoms) |