Document ID (ISN) | 77043 |
CIS number |
01-1067 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0105-1873 - Contact Dermatitis |
Year |
2000 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Vermeulen R., Kromhout H., Bruynzeel D.P., de Boer E.M. |
Title |
Ascertainment of hand dermatitis using a symptom-based questionnaire: Applicability in an industrial population |
Bibliographic information |
Apr. 2000, Vol.42, No.4, p.202-206. 20 ref. |
Abstract |
The applicability of a symptom-based questionnaire on hand dermatitis was assessed in a population of 224 rubber workers. Subsequently, 202 workers were examined by a dermatologist. The two different diagnostic tools used for assessing dermatitis resulted in dissimilar estimates of the prevalence of hand dermatitis, ranging from 6.9% to 38.1% of all workers. Using the medical evaluation as benchmark, moderate sensitivity and specificity (respectively 71.4% and 76.1%), low positive predictive value (18.2%) and high negative predictive value (97.3%) were observed for the classification based on the self-administered questionnaire. When evaluated against "first symptoms of dermatitis" the sensitivity decreased, while the specificity remained almost the same. The findings differ from the original questionnaire validation study among nurses. If questionnaires are to be used, validity studies have to be carried out to evaluate differences in perception of skin diseases between different occupational populations. |
Descriptors (primary) |
rubber industry; symptoms; hand; diagnosis; dermatitis |
Descriptors (secondary) |
airborne dust; skin tests; sensitization dermatitis; subjective assessment; case study; skin absorption; skin wetness; skin allergies; eczema; skin eruption; urticaria; questionnaire survey; evaluation of technique; allergy tests; irritants |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | Netherlands |
Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
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Browse category(ies) |
Skin diseases Rubber industry
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