Open AccessReliability assessment of a coding scheme for the physical risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders
Author(s) -
Yiqun Chen,
John D. Meyer,
Jaechul Song,
McDonald Jc,
Nicola Cherry
Publication year - 2002
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.670
Subject(s) - kappa , inter rater reliability , cohen's kappa , coding (social sciences) , medicine , physical therapy , statistic , physical medicine and rehabilitation , statistics , mathematics , rating scale , geometry
This study assessed the reliability of a novel coding scheme for physical risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders reported to an occupational surveillance scheme.