Health surveillance under adverse ergonomics conditions--validity of a screening method adapted for the occupational health service

Ergonomics
Dirk JonkerCatarina Nordander

Abstract

A new health surveillance protocol for work-related upper-extremity musculoskeletal disorders has been validated by comparing the results with a reference protocol. The studied protocol, Health Surveillance in Adverse Ergonomics Conditions (HECO), is a new version of the reference protocol modified for application in the Occupational Health Service (OHS). The HECO protocol contains both a screening part and a diagnosing part. Sixty-three employees were examined. The screening in HECO did not miss any diagnosis found when using the reference protocol, but in comparison to the reference protocol considerable time savings could be achieved. Fair to good agreement between the protocols was obtained for one or more diagnoses in neck/shoulders (86%, k = 0.62) and elbow/hands (84%, k = 0.49). Therefore, the results obtained using the HECO protocol can be compared with a reference material collected with the reference protocol, and thus provide information of the magnitude of disorders in an examined work group. Practitioner Summary: The HECO protocol is a relatively simple physical examination protocol for identification of musculoskeletal disorders in the neck and upper extremities. The protocol is a reliable and cost-effective tool ...Continue Reading

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Citations

Feb 11, 2018·BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders·U FlodinC Wåhlin
Jun 23, 2020·Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology·Lars GerhardssonEwa Gustafsson
Sep 6, 2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Kristina EliassonTeresia Nyman
Feb 16, 2021·International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health·Lars GerhardssonEwa Gustafsson
Apr 9, 2021·Annals of Work Exposures and Health·Inger ArvidssonCatarina Nordander
Jul 2, 2021·International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics : JOSE·Bo RolanderCharlotte Wåhlin

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