Open AccessPrimary selection into shift work and change of cardiovascular risk profile
Author(s) -
Mei Yong,
Christina Germann,
Stefan Lang,
Christoph Oberlinner
Publication year - 2015
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.3487
Subject(s) - shift work , medicine , blood pressure , selection bias , work (physics) , demography , gerontology , psychiatry , pathology , mechanical engineering , sociology , engineering
A potential "healthy shift worker effect" may bias the studied effect of shift work on health. The observed differences among shift and day workers in health behavior and health outcomes can be caused by: (i) primary selection, (ii) the influence from the shift work-related environment, and (iii) the impact of shift work. We aimed to study these potential sources.