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Online-first articles

Original article [online first; 8 July 2020]   pdf
Upper-extremity musculoskeletal disorders: how many cases can be prevented? Estimates from the COSALI cohort
Nambiema A, Bodin J, Fouquet N, Bertrais S, Stock S, Aublet-Cuvelier A, Descatha A, Evanoff B, Roquelaure Y
 
Author's reply [online first; 7 July 2020]   pdf
Authors’ response: Mezei et al's "Comments on a recent case-control study of malignant mesothelioma of the pericardium and the tunica vaginalis testis"
Marinaccio A, Consonni D, Mensi C, Mirabelli D, Migliore E, Magnani C, Di Marzio D, Gennaro V, Mazzoleni G, Paolo Girardi P, Negro C, Romanelli A, Chellini E, Grappasonni I, Madeo G, Romeo E, Ascoli V, Carrozza F, Angelillo IF, Cavone D, Tumino R, Melis M, Curti S, Brandi G, Mattioli S, Iavicoli S; ReNaM Working Group
 
Short communication [online first; 7 July 2020]   pdf
A longitudinal study on the association between quick returns and occupational accidents
Vedaa Ø, Harris A, Waage S, Bjorvatn B, Thun E, Buchvold HV, Djupedal ILR, Pallesen S
 
Letter to the editor [online first; 6 July 2020]   pdf
Comments on a recent case-control study of malignant mesothelioma of the pericardium and the tunica vaginalis testis
Mezei G, Chang ET, Mowat FS, Moolgavkar SH
 
Original article [online first; 18 June 2020]   pdf
Office design as a risk factor for disability retirement: A prospective registry study of Norwegian employees
Nielsen MB, Emberland JS, Knardahl S
 
Original article [online first; 9 June 2020]   pdf
Characteristics of working hours and the risk of occupational injuries among hospital employees: a case-crossover study
Härmä M, Koskinen A, Sallinen M, Kubo T, Ropponen A, Lombardi DA
 
Original article [online first; 28 May 2020]   pdf
Work factors facilitating working beyond state pension age: Prospective cohort study with register follow-up
Andersen LL, Thorsen SV, Larsen M, Sundstrup E, Boot CRL, Rugulies R
 
Original article [online first; 25 May 2020]   pdf
Shift work relationships with same- and subsequent-day empty calorie food and beverage consumption
Lin T-T, Park C, Kapella MC, Martyn-Nemeth P, Tussing-Humphreys L, Rospenda KM, Zenk SN
 
Original article [online first; 21 May 2020]   pdf
Psychosocial work exposures of the job strain model and cardiovascular mortality in France: results from the STRESSJEM prospective study
Niedhammer I, Milner A, Geoffroy-Perez B, Coutrot T, LaMontagne AD, Chastang J-F
 
Original article [online first; 17 May 2020]   pdf
Quality improvement activity in occupational healthcare associated with reduced need for disability retirement: A Bayesian mixed effects modelling study in Finland
Kuronen J, Winell K, Kopra J, Räsänen K
 
Original article [online first; 14 May 2020]   pdf
Metalworking fluids and cancer mortality in a US autoworker cohort (1941–2015)
Costello S, Chen K, Picciotto S, Lutzker L, Eisen E
 
Original article [online first; 11 May 2020]   pdf
The association of work stress and night work with nutrient intake – a prospective cohort study
Hemiö K, Lindström J, Peltonen M, Härmä M, Viitasalo K, Puttonen S
 
Letter to the Editor [online first; 5 May 2020]   pdf
Not just a research method: If used with caution, can job-exposure matrices be a useful tool in the practice of occupational medicine and public health?
Fadel M, Evanoff BA, Andersen JH, d’Errico A, Dale AM, Leclerc A, Descatha A
 
Original article [online first; 9 April 2020]   pdf
Night work, mortality, and the link to occupational group and sex
Åkerstedt T, Narusyte J, Svedberg P
 
Original article [online first; 7 April 2020]   pdf
The mediating role of sleep, physical activity, and diet in the association between shift work and respiratory infections
Loef B, van der Beek AJ, Hulsegge G, van Baarle D, Proper KI
 
Original article [online first; 7 April 2020]   pdf
Association between asbestos exposure and pericardial and tunica vaginalis testis malignant mesothelioma: a case–control study and epidemiological remarks
Marinaccio A, Consonni D, Mensi C, Mirabelli D, Migliore E, Magnani C, Di Marzio D, Gennaro V, Mazzoleni G, Girardi P, Negro C, Romanelli A, Chellini E, Grappasonni I, Madeo G, ­Romeo E, Ascoli V, Carrozza F, Angelillo IF, Cavone D, ­Tumino R, Melis M, Curti S, Brandi G, Mattioli S, Iavicoli S; ReNaM Working Group
 
Original article [online first; 23 March 2020]   pdf
Persistent and changing job strain and risk of coronary heart disease. A population-based cohort study of 1.6 million employees in Denmark
Rugulies R, Framke E, Sørensen JK, Svane-Petersen AC, Alexanderson K, Bonde JP, Farrants K, Flachs EM, Magnusson Hanson LL, Nyberg ST, Kivimäki M, Madsen IEH
 
Original article [online first; 25 February 2020]   pdf
Association of long working hours with accidents and suicide mortality in Korea
Lee H-E, Kim I, Kim H-R, Kawachi I
 
Original article [online first; 24 February 2020]   pdf
Psychosocial working characteristics before retirement and depressive symptoms across the retirement transition: a longitudinal latent class analysis
Åhlin JK, Peristera P, Westerlund H, Magnusson Hanson LL
 
Original article [online first; 30 January 2020]   pdf
The mediating effect of work-life interference on the relationship between work-time control and depressive and musculoskeletal symptoms
Albrecht SC, Kecklund G, Leineweber C
 
Original article [online first; 9 January 2020]   pdf
Cancer incidence among seafarers and fishermen in the Nordic countries
Ugelvig Petersen K, Pukkala E, Martinsen JI, Lynge E, Tryggvadottir L, Weiderpass E, Kjærheim K, Heikkinen S, Hansen J
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Year 2020

Original article 2020;46(3):302-310   pdf full text
Do gender and psychosocial job stressors modify the relationship between disability and sickness absence: An investigation using 12 waves of a longitudinal cohort
Milner A et.al.
Review 2020;46(2):127-142   pdf full text
Health economic evaluations of interventions to increase physical activity and decrease sedentary behavior at the workplace: a systematic review
Lutz N et.al.
Original article 2020;46(1):43-49   pdf full text
Risk factors of hospitalization for carpal tunnel syndrome among the general working population
Hulkkonen S et.al.

Year 2019

Original article 2019;45(6):600-609   pdf full text
Glyphosate use and associations with non-Hodgkin lymphoma major histological sub-types: findings from the North American Pooled Project
Pahwa M et.al.
Original article 2019;45(5):465-474   pdf full text
Associations between shift work and use of prescribed medications for the treatment of hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia: a prospective cohort study
Tucker P et.al.
Review 2019;45(4):324-332   pdf full text
Effectiveness of psychological and educational interventions for the prevention of depression in the workplace: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Bellón JA et.al.
Review 2019;45(3):217-238   pdf full text
Current state of knowledge on the health effects of engineered nanomaterials in workers: a systematic review of human studies and epidemiological investigations
Schulte PA et.al.
Review 2019;45(2):103-113   pdf full text
Systematic literature review on the effects of occupational safety and health (OSH) interventions at the workplace
Andersen JH et.al.
Original article 2019;45(1):53-62   pdf full text
Longitudinal associations between organizational change, work-unit social capital, and employee exit from the work unit among public healthcare workers: a mediation analysis
Jensen JH et.al.

Year 2018

Review 2018;44(6):557-567   pdf full text
Sickness absence after carpal tunnel release: a systematic review of the literature
Newington L et.al.
Review 2018;44(5):443-457   pdf full text
Content and quality of workplace guidelines developed to prevent mental health problems: results from a systematic review
Nexø MA et.al.
Review 2018;44(4):341-350   pdf full text
Precarious employment and occupational accidents and injuries – a systematic review
Koranyi I et.al.
Review 2018;44(3):229-238   pdf
Shift work and the risk of cardiovascular disease. A systematic review and meta-analysis including dose–response relationship
Torquati L et.al.
Review 2018;44(2):113-133   pdf full text
Are work organization interventions effective in preventing or reducing work-related musculoskeletal disorders? A systematic review of the literature
Stock SR et.al.
Original article 2018;44(1):16-24   pdf full text
Intervention to diminish dehydration and kidney damage among sugarcane workers
Wegman DH et.al.

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The following list includes most cited articles published during the previous 36 months.

Review 2018;44(3):229-238   pdf
48 citationsShift work and the risk of cardiovascular disease. A systematic review and meta-analysis including dose–response relationship
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Original article 2018;44(1):16-24   pdf full text
29 citationsIntervention to diminish dehydration and kidney damage among sugarcane workers
Wegman DH, Apelqvist J, Bottai M, Ekström U, García-Trabanino R, Glaser J, Hogstedt C, Jakobsson K, Jarquín E, Lucas RAI, Weiss I, Wesseling C, Bodin T; The Work Health and Efficiency (WE) Program Working Group
 
Review 2018;44(3):239-250   pdf
26 citationsLong working hours and depressive symptoms: systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies and unpublished individual participant data
Virtanen M, Jokela M, Madsen IEH, Magnusson Hanson LL, Lallukka T, Nyberg S, Alfredsson L, Batty GD, Bjorner B, Borritz M, Burr H, Dragano N, Erbel R, Ferrie JE, Heikkilä K, Knutsson A, Koskenvuo M, Lahelma E, Nielsen L, Oksanen T, Pejtersen JH, Pentti J, Rahkonen O, Rugulies R, Salo P, Schupp J, Shipley MJ, Siegrist J, Singh-Manoux A, Suominen SB, Theorell T, Vahtera J, Wagner GG, Wang JL, Yiengprugsawan V, Westerlund H, Kivimäki M
 
Review 2018;44(2):134-146   pdf full text
26 citationsWorkplace interventions to improve work ability: A systematic review and meta-analysis of their effectiveness
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Original article 2017;43(6):526-539   pdf full text
22 citationsA research framework for the development and implementation of interventions preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders
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Original article 2017;43(6):560-568   pdf full text
21 citationsShift work and the incidence of prostate cancer: a 10-year follow-up of a German population-based cohort study
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Review 2018;44(1):3-15   pdf full text
21 citationsSuicide among agricultural, forestry, and fishery workers: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis
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Review 2018;44(4):341-350   pdf full text
20 citationsPrecarious employment and occupational accidents and injuries – a systematic review
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Original article 2017;43(5):415-425   pdf full text
19 citationsCumulative occupational mechanical exposures during working life and risk of sickness absence and disability pension: prospective cohort study
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Original article 2017;43(5):475-484   pdf full text
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