Association between ambulatory blood pressure and alternative formulations of job strain.
Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & HealthPublished 1 October 1994Open access
Paul Landsbergis, Peter L. Schnall, Katherine Warren, Thomas G. Pickering, Joseph E. Schwartz
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The impact of job strain, at least on systolic blood pressure, is consistent and robust across alternative formulations, more restrictive cut points tending to produce stronger effects.
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The impact of job strain, at least on systolic blood pressure, is consistent and robust across alternative formulations, more restrictive cut points tending to produce stronger effects.
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