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Here you can find answers to your question by type of question (intervention, etiology etc), type of worker involved, type of intervention or exposure or type of outcome involved. By clicking on the number of reviews you get access to the full references and documentation.

QuestionQuestion TypeType of workersInterventionExposurePrognosisOutcomeReviews
Does physical work lead to coxarthritis?EtiologyAnyPhysical workOsteoarthritis7 reviews
What factors predict prognosis of sick leave in workers with musculoskeletal disorders?PrognosisMusculoskeletal DisordersAnySick Leave13 reviews
What is the impact of work-related (physical) load on the development of knee osteoarthritis
in the workforce?
Working population (after career entry)work-related (physical) loadKnee osteoarthritis9 reviews
Which interventions can prevent back pain in workers exposed to biomechanical loadInterventionWorkers between 16 - 80 years of age exposed to biomechanical loadWork- and worker-directed interventions to reduce biomechanical load
(excluding return-to-work interventions, exercises/back schools)
Biomechanical loadIncidence, intensity and duration of back pain, frequency of episodes11 reviews
What interventions are effective in preventing early retirement in older workers?InterventionOlderAnyEarly retirement1 review
Do work-related psychosocial factors lead to pain in the upper extremities?EtiologyAnyWork-related psychosocial factorsUpper extremities symptoms10 reviews
Psychosocial stress at work and cardiovascular diseaseEtiologyAnyPsychosocial stressCardiovascular disease5 reviews
How can needlestick injuries in health workers be prevented?PreventionHealth care workersAnyViral infectionsNeedlestick injuries3 reviews
Is aggression more frequent among health care workers compared to other workers in public function?Health care workersAgression 3 reviews
Do work-related psychosocial factors lead to low back pain?EtiologyAnyWork-related psychosocial factorsLow back pain4 reviews
Do work-related psychosocial factors lead to pain in the lower extremities?EtiologyAnyWork-related psychosocial factorsLower extremities symptoms1 review
Does shift work and chronodisruption lead to a higher risk for breast cancer in women?Etiologyfemale blue and white collars between 15 – 90 years of ageshift work /chronodisruptionBreast cancer 3 reviews
Do visual warning signs in workplaces lead to compliance in behaviour and/or reduce injuries in workers compared to no signs or an alternative intervention?Anyvisual warning signsInjuries0 reviews