Assessing Agreement of Self-Reported and Observed Physical Exposures of the Upper Extremity

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• Personal Author:
  Dale, Ann M. ; Evanoff BA ; Gardner B ; Strickland J ; Symanzik J
• Description:
  Assessment of workplace physical exposures by self-reported questionnaires has logistical advantages in population studies, but is subject to exposure misclassification. This study measured agreement between eight self-reported and observer-rated physical exposures to the hands and wrists, and evaluated predictors of intermethod agreement. Workers (n = 341) from three occupational categories (clerical/technical, construction, and service) completed self-administered questionnaires and worksite assessments. Analyses compared self-reported and observed ratings using a weighted kappa coefficient. Personal and psychosocial factors, presence of upper extremity symptoms, and job type were evaluated as predictors of agreement. Weighted kappa values were substantial for lifting (0.67) and holding vibrating tools (0.61), moderate for forceful grip (0.58), and fair to poor for all other exposures. Upper extremity symptoms did not predict greater disagreement between self-reported and observed exposures. Occupational category was the only significant predictor of inter-method agreement. Self-reported exposures may provide a useful estimate of some work exposures for population studies. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Monitoring Epidemiology Musculoskeletal Diseases Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Surveys And Questionnaires Vibration Workplace
• Keywords:
  Exposure-assessment Exposure-levels Exposure-methods Injuries Injury-prevention Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Occupational-exposure Occupational-hazards Questionnaires Statistical-analysis Vibration-effects Vibration-exposure Work-analysis Work-performance Work-practices Worker-health Workplace-studies

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• ISSN:
  1077-3525
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Missouri ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-10
• Volume:
  16
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20036472
• Citation:
  Int J Occup Environ Health 2010 Jan-Mar; 16(1):1-10
• Contact Point Address:
  Ann Marie Dale, Department of General Medical Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, Campus Box 8005, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110
• Email:
  adale@dom.wustl.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Manufacturing
• Performing Organization:
  Washington University - St. Louis, Missouri
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20040601
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health
• End Date:
  20151231
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e1ef091286ebaf3af963b7561e14592d8fb3d3722befc4ebfba6ba273681d822919d15629329e50acdc5382312d424708bccc58abcfdb36394843dd4bd65fbf4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/187881/cdc_187881_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 6.14 MB ]