Table 3

Study characteristics

Author, yearQuality appraisal ratingCountryIntervention category†Transitional phaseStudy designPopulationSample sizeLength of observation
Killacky, 200840
Baksheev et al, 201232 		HighAustraliaTailored supported employment†Preparation, entryRandomised trialMental healthi=20
c=21		6 months
Burke-Miller et al, 2012 33
Cook et al, 200551 		HighUSATailored supported employmentPreparation, entryRandomised trialMental healthia=30
ca=51
ib=86
cb=82
ic=532
cc=491		24 months
Ferguson, 201234 MediumUSATailored supported employment‡Preparation, entryNon-randomised trialMental healthi=20
c=16		10 months
Fraker et al , 201841 MediumUSAYouth transition demonstration enhanced employment servicesPreparation, entryRandomised trialAny disability*i=460
c=399		3 years
Major et al , 201035 MediumUKTailored supported employmentPreparation, entryCohort study with concurrent comparisonMental healthi=44
c=70		1 year
McGahey et al, 201436 MediumAustraliaTailored supported employment+self disclosure planningPreparation, entryNon-randomised trialMental healthi=20
c=20		6 weeks*
Wehman et al , 201738
Wehman et al , 201452†		HighUSATailored supported employment+autism spectrum disorder specific interventionPreparation, entryRandomised trialIntellectual and learning disabilityi=31
c=18		20 months
Wehman et al , 201437 MediumUSATailored supported employmentPreparation, entryCohort study with concurrent comparisonIntellectual and learning disabilityi=8462
c=14 836		1 year
Smith et al, 201542 MediumUSATechnology-based job interview trainingPreparationPost-intervention evaluationIntellectual and learning disabilityi=15
c=8		6 months
Yamaguchi et al , 201631 MediumJapanTailored supported employment+cognitive remediationPreparation, entryRandomised trialMental healthi=45
c=47		1 year

  • *Any disability includes those living with mental health, intellectual/learning, physical and/or speech/hearing/visual disability .

  • †Multiple articles were published for the same intervention, we ordered the primary article first

  • ‡Interventions published as individualised placement and support (a variant of supported employment) were categorised as tailored supported employment.

  • c, control group; i, intervention  group.