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Despite a range of factors being proposed in research literature to be
key to 'work-ability', agreed definitions and boundaries of this concept are
lacking. This review sought to identify and clarify key factors thought to
contribute to individual work-ability, then compare these against existing
measures of work-ability for people with injury. METHOD: A literature search was
undertaken based on principles of systematic review. MEDLINE, AMED, Scopus and
Web of Science databases were searched. All potentially relevant articles were
obtained and, if they met inclusion criteria, evaluated for quality. The search
was expanded and repeated to identify currently available measures of
work-ability for people with injury. These measures were then compared against
components from the first search. RESULTS: Thirty-four articles were obtained
from the first search, and 23 provided information about factors that contribute
to work-ability. Six broad categories were identified: physical, psychological,
cognitive, social/behavioural, workplace factors, and factors outside the
workplace. The follow-up search identified 10 measures. No one measure captured
all six identified categories. CONCLUSIONS: Components contributing to
work-ability go beyond the ability to perform particular work tasks. Measures
intended to be used to inform vocational rehabilitation arguably need to consider
all these factors to maximise likelihood of a sustainable return to work.

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