Mechanical and psychosocial work exposures: the construction and evaluation of a gender-specific job exposure matrix (JEM)

• DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3774
• Publication Date: 2018-11-13T19:03:23Z
• Authors: Therese Nordberg ...; Tom Sterud; Petter Kristensen; Ingrid Sivesind M...
• Keywords: Norwegian; Stressor; Job-exposure matrix; Kappa

Objectives The aim of this study was to (i) construct and evaluate a gender-specific job exposure matrix (JEM) for mechanical psychosocial work exposures (ii) test its predictive validity low-back pain. Methods We utilized data from the Norwegian nationwide Survey Living Conditions on environment in 2006 2009. classified occupations 4-digit level based version International Standard Classification Occupations (ISCO-88). information collected by personal telephone interviews included that were known risk factors evaluated agreement between individual- JEM-based estimates, with kappa, sensitivity specificity measures. assessed JEM`s testing associations pain exposure. Results results showed an overall fair-to-moderate constructed JEM individual exposures. performed considerably better compared consistently lower but predominantly reproducible association both genders. Conclusions estimates stressors, such as psychological demands, monotonous decision latitude JEM, may be useful large epidemiological register studies. being acceptable, it can thus effective versatile approach estimate relationship