Questionnaire-based mechanical exposure indices for large population studies - reliability, internal consistency and predictive validity
Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & HealthPublished 1 February 2001Open access
Istvan Balogh, Palle Ørbæk, Jörgen Winkel, Catarina Nordander, Kerstina Ohlsson, John Ektor-Andersen
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The posture index is recommended as a mechanical exposure index for analyses of interaction with other possible determinants of shoulder-neck pain (ie, psychosocial factors) and the use of such an index instead of job titles in large population studies will reduce the risk of misclassification.
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The posture index is recommended as a mechanical exposure index for analyses of interaction with other possible determinants of shoulder-neck pain (ie, psychosocial factors). The use of such an index instead of job titles in large population studies will reduce the risk of misclassification.
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