Open AccessValidity of self-reported mechanical demands for occupational epidemiologic research of musculoskeletal disorders
Author(s) -
Lope H. Barrero,
Jeffrey N. Katz,
Jack T. Dennerlein
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.1335
Subject(s) - comparability , population , confidence interval , psychology , external validity , validity , criterion validity , odds ratio , clinical psychology , medicine , statistics , psychometrics , construct validity , environmental health , social psychology , mathematics , combinatorics
To describe the relation of the measured validity of self-reported mechanical demands (self-reports) with the quality of validity assessments and the variability of the assessed exposure in the study population.