Test-retest reliability and validity of self-reported duration of computer use at work

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 113-119

  Ijmker, Stefan ^a,b   Leijssen, Josien N M ^b   Blatter, Birgitte M ^a,b   van der Beek, Allard J ^a   van Mechelen, Willem ^a   Bongers, Paulien M ^a,b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Occupational exposure; Questionnaire; Reproducibility of results; Validation study

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SOFTWARE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTRATION; SELF REPORT; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VALIDITY; WORKING TIME; FIELD STUDY; FOLLOW UP; MEASUREMENT PRECISION; MIDDLE AGED; OFFICE WORKER; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF EVALUATION;

EID: 45149123422     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1220     Document Type: Article

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