Open AccessCost-efficient assessment of biomechanical exposure in occupational groups, exemplified by posture observation and inclinometry
Author(s) -
Catherine Trask,
Svend Erik Mathiassen,
Jens Wahlström,
Mikael Forsman
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.3416
Subject(s) - hierarchy , exposure assessment , computer science , occupational exposure , risk analysis (engineering) , quantitative assessment , risk assessment , business , medicine , environmental health , computer security , economics , market economy
This study compared the cost efficiency of observation and inclinometer assessment of trunk and upper-arm inclination in a population of flight baggage handlers, as an illustration of a general procedure for addressing the trade-off between resource consumption and statistical performance in occupational epidemiology.