Can we trust the answers? Reliability and validity of ergonomic self-assessment surveys [3]

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1055-1059

  Cai, Xiaodong ^a   Laestadius, Jasminka Goldoni ^a   Ross, Sandra ^a   Dimberg, Lennart ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY POSTURE; ERGONOMICS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LETTER; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SELF EVALUATION; VALIDITY;

EID: 37349082454     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e318157d336     Document Type: Letter

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