Validity of self-reported mechanical demands for occupational epidemiologic research of musculoskeletal disorders

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 245-260

  Barrero, Lope H ^a   Katz, Jeffrey N ^b,c   Dennerlein, Jack T ^b  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA   (Colombia)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Inter method reliability; Mechanical exposure; Self reported information

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH RISK; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POSTURE; RISK FACTOR; SELF ASSESSMENT;

BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSTURE; DISEASE DURATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; VALIDITY; AGE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRITERION RELATED VALIDITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; GENDER; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POPULATION; SELF REPORTED MECHANICAL DEMAND; VALIDATION PROCESS; WEB OF SCIENCE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 77951129538     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1335     Document Type: Review

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