Open AccessNeuropsychological evaluations associated with workplace accidents: a systematic review
Author(s) -
Carlos Antonio Vargas-María
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of applied cognitive neuroscience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2745-0031
DOI - 10.17981/jacn.1.1.2020.01
Subject(s) - cochrane library , neuropsychology , scopus , web of science , medline , systematic review , psychology , neuropsychological assessment , poison control , medicine , cognition , clinical psychology , meta analysis , psychiatry , medical emergency , pathology , political science , law
Most occupational accidents are evidenced by a loss of worker control over the procedures they carry out. Objective: To establish the neuropsychological tests used to assess the cognitive profile of workers as a measure to prevent workplace accidents. Method: An advanced and manual systematic search of databases (PubMed / MedLine, Web of Science, Scopus, Science Direct, Cochrane Library) was performed to evaluate the neuropsychological tests used in work settings. Results: The systematic review yielded 1777 articles, of which 150 were pre-selected according to what was reported in the abstract and 57 validated for complete reading. 21 articles were used for the narrative synthesis with a sample of two thousand eight hundred and fifty-four (2,854) subjects; and a range of 18 to 60 years. Conclusion: The limited number of investigations that establish the neuropsychological profiles associated with occupational accidents are evident.