Model for the work-relatedness of low-back pain
Lötters, Freek ; Burdorf, Alex ; Kuiper, Judith I. ; Miedema, Harald
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health
2003
29
6
431-440
back disorders ; methodology ; model ; occupational risks
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD)
English
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"This study aimed at developing a model for determining the work-relatedness of low-back pain for a worker with low-back pain using both a personal exposure profile for well-established risk factors and the probability of low-back pain if the worker were unexposed to these factors.The model is the first that estimates the probability of work-relatedness for low-back pain for a given worker with low-back pain seen by a general practitioner or an occupational health physician."
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