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Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria

From: The relationship between homeworking during COVID-19 and both, mental health, and productivity: a systematic review

Category

Inclusion

Exclusion

Type of Study

Published and unpublished unique research (e.g., governmental reports, non-governmental reports, or graduate or undergraduate thesis or dissertation)1

Non-primary research (e.g., reviews, commentaries)

Data was collected after March 2020

Data was collected pre-March 2020

Published in English

Not available in English

Full text available

Full text not available

The research must have been conducted in an OECD country

The research was conducted in a non-OECD country

Population/Context

Participants who have experience of working from home

Participants and populations who are unable to work from home, or work away from their work office in a public place (e.g., coffee shops, shared spaces)

The sample of participants must include individuals who work from home with a desk based non-manual job

A sample of participants who only have manuals jobs (e.g., those drawn from the care setting (i.e., live in carers or nurses)

Participants who are considered adults

Participants who are considered children, or drawn from the education setting (e.g., online students, university students)

Outcome(s)

The study details the impact of homeworking in relation to mental health, resilience2, or productivity

The study does not detail the impact of homeworking in relation to mental health, resilience, or productivity

  1. 1Any study methodology/design (i.e., qualitative, quantitative, or mixed) including primary research was eligible for inclusion
  2. 2Resilience as defined as ‘positive adaptation in response to adversity’ [9]