Whereas both models address issues of the proximate psychosocial work environment more distant labor market conditions are considered as well. Both models have the potential of being extended beyond worklife and of being integrated into a lifetime perspective. This is seen as one of the tasks of future research. There is considerable overlap between the measures of demands in the two models. Concerning future research there is promise in studiying the combined effects of the two models.
Preliminary results suggest an additive effect on health outcomes, such as cardiovascular risk.