Developing register-based measures for assessment of working time patterns for epidemiologic studies

Developing register-based measures for assessment of working time patterns for epidemiologic studies

OBJECTIVES: Epidemiological studies suggest that long working hours and shift work may increase the risk of chronic diseases, but the “toxic” elements remain unclear due to crude assessment of working time patterns based on self-reports. In this methodological paper, we present and evaluate objectiv...

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Main Authors: Mikko Härmä, Annina Ropponen, Tarja Hakola, Aki Koskinen, Päivi Vanttola, Sampsa Puttonen, Mikael Sallinen, Paula Salo, Tuula Oksanen, Jaana Pentti, Jussi Vahtera, Mika Kivimäki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2015-05-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
Subjects:
worktime
assessment
health
working time
long working hours
epidemiological study
register-based measure
exposure assessment
working time pattern
epidemiologic study
shift work
method
Online Access: https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=3492

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