Summary of the included studies (n=28)
| Violence | Health outcome | No. of studies (No. of risk estimates) | Labour market sector | Country of origin | No. of risk estimates and statistical significance | Quality of study/risk estimate |
| Physical violence | Mental health outcomes | 9 (11) | 5 healthcare 3 social care 1 education | 6 Nordic countries two other European countries 1 USA | 9* 2 n.s. | 1 high 8 medium 2 low |
| Sickness absence | 3 (4) | Health and social care | Nordic countries | 3* 1 n.s. | 4 medium | |
| Physical health outcomes | 2 (2) | Healthcare | 1 Eight European countries 1 USA | 1* 1 n.s. | 2 medium | |
| Psychological violence | Mental health outcomes | 10 (13) | Healthcare | 6 Nordic countries 3 other European countries 1 Canada | 10* 1† 2 n.s. | 3 high 9 medium 1 low |
| Sickness absence | 5 (6) | Health and social care | Nordic countries | 6 * | 2 High 4 Medium | |
| Physical health outcomes | 4 (5) | Healthcare | 2 Finland 1 eight European countries 1 Canada | 3* 2 n.s. | 1 Low 4 Medium | |
| Gender-based violence | Mental health outcomes | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sickness absence | 1 (1) | Healthcare | Denmark | 1 n.s. | Medium | |
| Physical health outcomes | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Non-specific violence | Mental health outcomes | 1 (1) | Healthcare | The Netherlands | 1* | Medium |
| Sickness absence | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Physical health outcome | 1 (1) | Healthcare | Australia | 1 n.s. | Medium |
*Statistically significant in expected direction.
†Statistically significant in unexpected direction.
n.s., statistically non-significant.