Validity of the dictionary of occupational titles for assessing upper extremity work demands.

OBJECTIVES: The Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) is used in vocational rehabilitation to guide decisions about the ability of a person with activity limitations to perform activities at work. The DOT has categorized physical work demands in five categories. The validity of this categorization...

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Main Authors: Lonneke Opsteegh, Remko Soer, Heleen A Reinders-Messelink, Michiel F Reneman, Corry K van der Sluis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2997074?pdf=render