British Occupational Health Research Foundation
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The development of an e-learning programme to support retention and return to work for individuals with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder – May 2013
APPRaisal of the health of new ENTrants Into the workplace: The APPRENTICE Study – May 2013
Evaluation of a pilot fit for work service – February 2013
Computerised CBT for common mental health disorders: RCT of a workplace intervention – September 2012
Smoking cessation in the workplace: an evidence based review – April 2012
Review of Health Risks for workers in the Waste and Recycling Industry – May 2012
The Royal College of Physicians – Diagnosis, management and prevention of occupational asthma: Concise guidance to good practice series – April 2012
Systematic review of the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of employee assistance programmes – Final Report April 2012
Challenging attitudes towards 'the change of life' - British Safety Council's magazine, "Safety Management", Jul-Aug 2011, pp56/47
Women's Experience of Working through the Menopause - December 2010
Work and the Menopause: A Guide for Managers - December 2010
Occupational Allergic Diseases: Evidence Review Launch, 25 March 2010
Occupational Asthma: Evidence-based guidance for the assessment of new employees with asthma – December 2011
Occupational Asthma: Evidence Review Launch, 25 March 2010
Occupational Asthma: a guide for occupational health professionals, safety professionals and safety representatives – March 2010
Occupational Asthma: a guide for employers, workers and their representatives – March 2010
Occupational Asthma: a guide for general practitioners and practice nurses – March 2010
Occupational Asthma: a guide for employers, workers and their representatives – the original report published in 2004
Work-related asthma & rhinitis: case finding & management in primary care
Occupational Contact Dermatitis: Evidence Review – March 2010
Occupational Contact Dermatitis and Urticaria: a guide for occupational health professionals, safety professionals and safety representatives – March 2010
Occupational Contact Dermatitis and Urticaria: a guide for employers, workers and their representatives – March 2010
Occupational Contact Dermatitis and Urticaria: a guide for general practitioners and practice nurses – March 2010
Occupational Contact Dermatitis: Identification of prognostic factors for people diagnosed with Occupational Contact Dermatitis
Managing attendance at work: an evidence-based review (Sep 2002)
The research report – Managing Rehabilitation: A competency framework for managers to support return to work – can be downloaded as follows:
The data and statistics behind this research are available from BOHRF on request. Please e-mail
In addition guidance for line managers, occupational health and human resource professionals is available here:
In addition a checklist that managers can us to assess their performance in supporting colleagues back to work – providing an opportunity to note any points needing improvement is provided here:
Evaluating the impact of back, neck and upper limb pain on work performance and absence: a systematic review – Final Report June 2009
The Health and Wellbeing of Remote and Mobile Workers: Final Report – December 2009
Back pain at work: a guide for people at work and their employers
Destructive interpersonal conflict in the workplace: the effectiveness of management interventions (Feb 2006)
Workplace interventions for people with common mental health problems: a summary for employers and employees
Systematic review of workplace interventions for people with common mental health problems: a summary for health professionals
Workplace interventions for people with common mental health problems: evidence review and recommendations (Sep 2005)
Workplace interventions for people with common mental health problems: key themes from round table discussions at London and Edinburgh BOHRF evidence review launches (Sep 2005)
Summary of the evidence review on Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome: summary for managers and workers
Reducing stress and improving performance through work reorganisation: final progress report for the British Occupational Health Research Foundation
Evidence based review and summary: mild and moderate mental ill-health job retention, rehabilitation, early retirement, effective interventions
Identification of prognostic factors for people diagnosed with occupational contact dermatitis
Early intervention following trauma: a controlled longitudinal study at Royal Mail Group
Management of occupational health risks:
Last Update: 28-Jul-2013