The effect of the presence and characteristics of an outlying group on exposure–outcome associations

The effect of the presence and characteristics of an outlying group on exposure–outcome associations

OBJECTIVES: Physical exposures (eg, lifting or bending) are believed to be risk factors for low-back pain (LBP), but the literature is inconsistent. Exposure and LBP prevalence differ considerably between occupations, and exposure–outcome associations could be severely modified by the presence of pa...

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Main Authors: Pieter Coenen, Svend Erik Mathiassen, Idsart Kingma, Cécile RL Boot, Paulien M Bongers, Jaap H van Dieën
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2015-01-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
Subjects:
group-based measurement strategy
exposure–outcome
exposure–outcome association
outlying group
epidemiology methodology
exposure assessment
low-back pain
effect
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