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Online-first articles

Original article [online first; 20 September 2019]   pdf
Association between work stress and risk of suicidal ideation: A cohort study among Korean employees examining gender and age differences
Kim S-Y, Shin Y-C, Oh K-S, Shin D-W, Lim W-J, Cho SJ, Jeon S-W
 
Commentary [online first; 5 September 2019]   pdf
Public health and evidence-informed policy-making: The case of a commonly used herbicide
Vainio H
 
Review [online first; 3 September 2019]   pdf
Smoking and sickness absence: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Troelstra SA, Coenen P, Boot CRL, Harting J, Kunst AE, van der Beek AJ
 
Original article [online first; 27 August 2019]   pdf
Does occupational lifting affect the risk of hypertension? Cross-sectional and prospective associations in the Copenhagen City Heart Study
Korshøj M, Hannerz H, Marott JL, Schnohr P, Prescott E, Clays E, Holtermann A
 
Original article [online first; 21 August 2019]   pdf
Breast cancer specialists' perspective on their role in their patients' return to work: A qualitative study
Lamort-Bouché M, Péron J, Broc G, Kochan A, Jordan C, Letrilliart L, Fervers B, Fassier J-B; FASTRACS Group
 
Original article [online first; 16 August 2019]   pdf
Educational differences in duration of working life and loss of paid employment: working life expectancy in The Netherlands
Robroek SJW, Nieboer D, Järvholm B, Burdorf A
 
Original article [online first; 11 August 2019]   pdf
Physical capability in midlife and risk of disability pension and long-term sickness absence: prospective cohort study with register follow-up
Sundstrup E, Hansen ÅM, Mortensen EL, Poulsen OM, Clausen T, Rugulies R, Møller A, Andersen LL
 
Original article [online first; 11 August 2019]   pdf
Heme oxygenase 1 polymorphism, occupational vapor, gas, dust, and fume exposure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a Danish population-based study
Würtz ET, Brasch-Andersen C, Steffensen R, Hansen JG, Malling TH, Schlünssen V, Omland Ø
 
Original article [online first; 6 August 2019]   pdf
Sedentary work and risk of venous thromboembolism
Johannesen CDL, Flachs EM, Ebbehøj NE, Marott JL, Jensen GB, Nordestgaard BG, Schnohr P, Bonde JPE
 
Original article [online first; 31 July 2019]   pdf
Key factors for successful implementation of the National Rollover Protection Structure Rebate Program: A correlation analysis using the consolidated framework for implementation research
Tinc PJ, Jenkins P, Sorensen JA, Weinehall L, Gadomski A, Lindvall K
 
Original article [online first; 27 June 2019]   pdf
The influence of multiple occupational exposures on absence from work in pregnancy: a prospective cohort study
Sejbaek CS, Pedersen J, Schlünssen V, Begtrup LM, Juhl M, Bonde JP, Kristensen P, Bay H, Ramlau-Hansen CH, Hougaard KS
 
Original article [online first; 27 June 2019]   pdf
Glyphosate use and associations with non-Hodgkin lymphoma major histological sub-types: findings from the North American Pooled Project
Pahwa M, Beane Freeman LE, Spinelli JJ, Blair A, McLaughlin JR, Zahm SH, Cantor KP, Weisenburger DD, Punam Pahwa, Dosman JA, Demers PA, Harris SA
 
Review [online first; 11 June 2019]   pdf
Effectiveness of occupational e-mental health interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Phillips EA, Gordeev VS, Schreyögg J
 
Original article [online first; 6 June 2019]   pdf
Individual placement and support for young adults at risk of early work disability (the SEED trial). A randomized controlled trial
Sveinsdottir V, Lie SA, Bond GR, Eriksen HR, Tveito TH, Grasdal AL, Reme SE
 
Original article [online first; 6 June 2019]   pdf
Risk factors of hospitalization for carpal tunnel syndrome among the general working population
Hulkkonen S, Shiri R, Auvinen J, Miettunen J, Karppinen J, Ryhänen J
 
Review [online first; 28 May 2019]   pdf
The effectiveness of workplace health promotion interventions on physical and mental health outcomes – a systematic review of reviews
Proper KI, van Oostrom SH
 
Original article [online first; 27 May 2019]   pdf
Predicting future changes in the work ability of individuals receiving a work disability benefit: weighted analysis of longitudinal data
Louwerse I, Huysmans MA, van Rijssen JHJ, Schaafsma FG, Weerdesteijn KHN, van der Beek AJ, Anema JR
 
Original article [online first; 24 May 2019]   pdf
Night work and postpartum depression: a national register-based cohort study
Hammer P, Hageman I, Garde A, Begtrup L, Flachs E, Hansen J, Hansen Å, Hougaard K, Kolstad H, Larsen A, Pinborg A, Specht I, Bonde JP
 
Review [online first; 23 May 2019]   pdf
Psychosocial effects of workplace exercise – A systematic review
Bordado Sköld M, Bayattork M, Andersen LL, Schlünssen V
 
Original article [online first; 2 May 2019]   pdf
Shift work and its relation with meal and snack patterns among healthcare workers
Hulsegge G, Loef B, Benda T, van der Beek AJ, Proper KI
 
Original article [online first; 23 April 2019]   pdf
Correction of bias in self-reported sitting time among office workers – a study based on compositional data analysis
Coenen P, Mathiassen SE, van der Beek AJ, Hallman DM
 
Original article [online first; 12 April 2019]   pdf
The effectiveness of vocational rehabilitation on work participation: a propensity score matched analysis using nationwide register data
Leinonen T, Viikari-Juntura E, Husgafvel-Pursiainen K, Juvonen-Posti P, Laaksonen M, Solovieva S
 
Original article [online first; 8 April 2019]   pdf
Postmenopausal breast cancer and occupational exposure to chemicals
Videnros C, Selander J, Wiebert P, Albin M, Plato N, Borgquist S, Manjer K, Gustavsson P
 
Original article [online first; 4 April 2019]   pdf
The impact of national guidelines covering moving and handling of people on injury rates and related costs
Lidegaard M, Olsen KB, Legg SJ, Douwes J
 
Original article [online first; 20 March 2019]   pdf
The role of occupational class on the association between sickness absence and disability pension: A Swedish register-based twin study
Helgadóttir B, Narusyte J, Ropponen A, Bergström G, Mather L, Blom V, Svedberg P
 
Original article [online first; 14 March 2019]   pdf
A case-crossover study of heat exposure and injury risk among outdoor construction workers in Washington State
Calkins MM, Bonauto D, Hajat A, Lieblich M, Seixas N, Sheppard L, Spector JT
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Year 2019

Original article 2019;45(5):465-474   pdf
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.

Year 2017

Original article 2017;43(6):509-518   pdf full text
Breast cancer and exposure to aircraft, road, and railway-noise: a case–control study based on health insurance records
Hegewald J et.al.
Original article 2017;43(5):426-435   pdf full text
Occupational class and working beyond the retirement age: a cohort study
Virtanen M et.al.
Review 2017;43(4):294-306   pdf full text
Effort–reward imbalance at work and risk of depressive disorders. A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
Rugulies R , Aust B , Madsen IEH
Review 2017;43(3):197-209   pdf full text
Parkinson’s disease and occupational exposures: a systematic literature review and meta-analyses
Gunnarsson L-G , Bodin L
Original article 2017;43(2):117-126   pdf full text
Shift work and overall and cause-specific mortality in the Danish nurse cohort
Jørgensen JT et.al.
Original article 2017;43(1):5-14   pdf full text
Job strain and informal caregiving as predictors of long-term sickness absence: A longitudinal multi-cohort study
Mortensen J et.al.

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Original article 2017;43(1):59-67   pdf full text
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Original article 2017;43(6):526-539   pdf full text
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