Study ID | Main findings | Comments | Risk of bias |
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Drahota 2013 [14] | Concerns raised and 1 pulled lower back in intervention arm. No adverse events reported in control arm (12 month follow-up). | More data provided in qualitative outcomes. | Low |
Hanger 2020   [68] | There were no statistically significant differences in staff injuries between intervention (28 injuries in 30 months) and concurrent control wards (average 30 injuries per ward), or with the post-intervention control ward (45 injuries in 30 months). | Quality of reporting improved post-intervention. | High |
Mackey 2019  [16] | The intervention did not increase force-induced musculoskeletal injuries (24 month follow-up). | Unpublished data. Based on pre-post nested design. | Not assessed |