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JournalISSN: 0962-7480

Occupational Medicine 

Oxford University Press
About: Occupational Medicine is an academic journal published by Oxford University Press. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Occupational safety and health & Occupational medicine. It has an ISSN identifier of 0962-7480. Over the lifetime, 4559 publications have been published receiving 100592 citations.


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TL;DR: This fourth edition of Health Measurement Scales enables groups who often have limited knowledge of statistics, to both develop scales to measure non-tangible health outcomes, and better evaluate and differentiate between existing tools.
Abstract: Clinicians and those in health sciences are frequently called upon to measure subjective states such as attitudes, feelings, quality of life, educational achievement and aptitude, and learning style in their patients. This fourth edition of Health Measurement Scales enables these groups who often have limited knowledge of statistics, to both develop scales to measure non-tangible health outcomes, and better evaluate and differentiate between existing tools.

2,025 citations

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TL;DR: The strongest evidence exists for an association with peptic ulcer disease, coronary heart disease and compromised pregnancy outcome and working at night or on shift systems.
Abstract: The effects of shift work on physiological function through disruption of circadian rhythms are well described However, shift work can also be associated with specific pathological disorders This article reviews the evidence for a relationship between specific medical disorders and working at night or on shift systems The strongest evidence exists for an association with peptic ulcer disease, coronary heart disease and compromised pregnancy outcome

1,114 citations

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TL;DR: The effects of shift work is reviewed and finds strong, acute effects on sleep and alertness in relation to night and morning work, similar to that seen in clinical insomnia.
Abstract: Of the many health-related effects of shift work, disturbed sleep is the most common. This review describes the main observed effects of the three principal shifts (night, morning and afternoon) on patterns of sleep and wakefulness. The mechanism of sleep disruption in relation to circadian rhythms and the specific impact of aspects of shift organization (speed and direction of rotation) are discussed. The most troublesome acute symptoms are difficulty getting to sleep, shortened sleep and somnolence during working hours that continues into successive days off. These are only partially amenable to amelioration by manipulating shift patterns. However, there is no clear indication that chronic sleep problems result from long-term shift work.

1,000 citations

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744 citations

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G. C. David1
TL;DR: General, observation-based assessments appear to provide the levels of costs, capacity, versatility, generality and exactness best matched to the needs of occupational safety and health practitioners who have limited time and resources at their disposal and need a basis for establishing priorities for intervention.
Abstract: Background This review provides an overview of the range of methods that have been developed for the assessment of exposure to risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Methods Relevant publications and material on exposure assessment techniques have been gathered for inclusion in this review. Results The methods have been categorized under three main headings: (1) self-reports from workers can be used to collect data on workplace exposure to both physical and psychosocial factors by using methods that include worker diaries, interviews and questionnaires; (2) observational methods that may be further subdivided between (a) simpler techniques developed for systematically recording workplace exposure that enable an observer to assess and record data on a number of factors using specifically designed pro-forma sheets for establishing priorities for workplace intervention; and (b) advanced techniques developed for the assessment of postural variation for highly dynamic activities that record data either on videotape or are computer analysed using dedicated software; (3) direct measurements using monitoring instruments that rely on sensors attached directly to the subject for the measurement of exposure variables at work. Conclusions The choice between the methods available will depend upon the application concerned and the objectives of the study. General, observation-based assessments appear to provide the levels of costs, capacity, versatility, generality and exactness best matched to the needs of occupational safety and health practitioners (or those from related professions) who have limited time and resources at their disposal and need a basis for establishing priorities for intervention.

720 citations

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No. of papers from the Journal in previous years
YearPapers
202375
2022176
2021112
2020168
2019136
2018132