ID (ISN) del documento | 110070 |
Número CIS |
09-1040 |
ISSN - Título de la serie |
1545-9624 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene |
Año |
2009 |
Número de serie |
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Autor(es) |
Hobson A.J., Sterling D.A., Emo B., Evanoff B.A., Sterling C.S., Good L., Seixas N., Checkoway H., Racette B.A. |
Título |
Validity and reliability of an occupational exposure questionnaire for parkinsonism in welders |
Información bibliográfica |
June 2009, Vol.6, No.6, p.324-331. 23 ref. |
Resumen |
This study assessed the validity and test-retest reliability of a medical and occupational history questionnaire for workers performing welding in the shipyard industry. This self-report questionnaire was developed for an epidemiologic study of the risk of Parkinsonism in welders. Participants were recruited from three similar shipyards and asked to complete the questionnaire at two different times approximately four weeks apart. Responses on the questionnaire were compared with information extracted from personnel records. Findings suggest that participants' self-reports were valid compared with employer records, generating reproducible answers and therefore allowing the use of the questionnaire for occupational exposure assessment. |
Descriptores (primarios) |
manganeso y sus compuestos; enfermedad de Parkinson; humos metálicos; soldadura y corte; valoración de la exposición; construcción naval; humos de soldadura |
Descriptores (secundarios) |
apreciación subjetiva; fiabilidad; historia; archivos de los servicios de higiene; encuesta por cuestionario |
Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
País / Estado o Provincia | Estados Unidos |
Tema(s) |
Metalurgia, trabajo de los metales
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Broad subject area(s) |
Medicina del trabajo, epidemiología Riesgos químicos Industrias y ocupaciones
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Navegación por categoria(s) |
Diseases of the nervous system Exposure evaluation Shipbuliding and ship repair Welding and cutting Inorganic substances
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