The Cochran-Weiss-Shanteau performance index as an indicator of upper limb risk assessment expertise

Ergonomics

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1219-1237

  Williams, Claire A ^a   Haslam, Roger A ^b   Weiss, David J ^c  

^a COPE Ltd ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Competence; Musculoskeletal disorders; Professional practice; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS; HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

ERGONOMICS PRINCIPLES; HEALTH MANAGEMENT (HM); MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS (MSD); OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERFORMANCE INDEX (PI); RISK FACTORS; UPPER LIMB (UL);

RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARM DISEASE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; ERGONOMICS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES;

EID: 48249114798     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130802087094     Document Type: Article

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