Methodologic Issues in the Use of Workers' Compensation Databases for the Study of Work Injuries with Days Away from Work. I. Sensitivity of Case Ascertainment

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 260-274

  Oleinick, Arthur ^a   Zaidman, Brian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Research and Statistics   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiologic methods; Occupational disability; Outcomes; Review; Work injuries

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; EMPLOYER; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION PROCESS; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

DATABASES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SICK LEAVE; UNITED STATES; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 1542410204     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.10333     Document Type: Review

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