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Online-first articles

Review [online first; 23 May 2019]   pdf
Psychosocial effects of workplace exercise – A systematic review
Bordado Sköld M, Bayattork M, Andersen LL, Schlünssen V
 
Opinion [online first; 9 May 2019]   pdf
Health and prolonging working lives: an advisory report of the Health Council of The Netherlands
van der Mark-Reeuwijk KG, Weggemans RM, Bültmann U, Burdorf A, Deeg DJH, Geuskens GA, Henkens KCJIM, Kant I, de Lange A, Lindeboom M, van Rhenen W, van der Beek AJ
 
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
 
Letter to the editor [online first; 12 April 2019]   pdf
Determining an optimal minimum number of subjects in each occupation for a job exposure matrix (JEM) using self-reported data: a missing test
Choi BK
 
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
A cluster randomized controlled trial to reduce office workers’ sitting time: effect on productivity outcomes
Peterman JE, Healy GN, Winkler EAH, Moodie M, Eakin EG, Lawler SP, Owen N, Dunstan DW, LaMontagne AD
 
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
 
Review [online first; 2 April 2019]   pdf
Fatigue and risk of sickness absence in the working population: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies
Sagherian K, Geiger-Brown J, Rogers VE, Ludeman E
 
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
 
Discussion paper [online first; 18 March 2019]   pdf
Re-establishment of post-accident procedures for setting emergency dose limits based on the lessons learned in the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident
Yasui S
 
Original article [online first; 14 March 2019]   pdf
Occupational exposures to disinfectants and pre-diabetes status among active nurses in Cyprus
Ioannou S, Ioannou S, Andrianou XD, Charisiadis P, Yiasoumi G, Christophi CA, Makris KC
 
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
 
Original article [online first; 12 March 2019]   pdf
Effects of a multicomponent physical activity promoting program on sedentary behavior, physical activity and body measures: a longitudinal study in different office types
Wahlström V, Bergman F, Öhberg F, Eskilsson T, Olsson T, Järvholm LS
 
Original article [online first; 8 March 2019]   pdf
Associations between shift work and use of prescribed medications for the treatment of hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia: a prospective cohort study
Tucker P, Härmä M, Ojajärvi A, Kivimäki M, Leineweber C, Oksanen T, Salo P, Vahtera J
 
Original article [online first; 6 March 2019]   pdf
Risk of selected childhood cancers and parental employment in painting and printing industries: A register-based case‒control study in Denmark 1968–2015
Volk J, Heck JE, Schmiegelow K, Hansen J
 
Original article [online first; 4 March 2019]   pdf
Association between shift work and suicidal ideation: data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2008–2016)
Kim KK, Lee KR, Suh HS, Ko KD, Hwang IC
 
Original article [online first; 3 March 2019]   pdf
Self-reported skin problems and the healthy worker effect in the general working population of Norway: a three-year prospective study
Alfonso JH, Johannessen HA
 
Original article [online first; 28 February 2019]   pdf
Proportion of mesothelioma attributable to living in industrially contaminated areas in Italy
Pasetto R, Zona A, Fazzo L, Binazzi A, Bruno C, Pirastu R, Comba P, Marinaccio A
 
Original article [online first; 27 February 2019]   pdf
Relational justice, economic fluctuations, and long-term sickness absence: a multi-cohort study
Peutere L, Ojala S, Lipiäinen L, Järvinen K-M, Saari T, Pyöriä P
 
Original article [online first; 26 February 2019]   pdf
Associations between shift type, sleep, mood, and diet in a group of shift working nurses
Heath G, Dorrian J, Coates A
 
Review [online first; 25 January 2019]   pdf
Precarious employment and mental health: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies
Rönnblad T, Grönholm E, Jonsson J, Koranyi I, Orellana C, Kreshpaj B, Chen L, Stockfelt L, Bodin T
 
Original article [online first; 24 January 2019]   pdf
The effect of strengthening health literacy in nursing homes on employee pain and consequences of pain ‒ a stepped-wedge intervention trial
Larsen AK, Thygesen LC, Mortensen OS, Punnett L, Jørgensen MB
 
Original article [online first; 21 January 2019]   pdf
The contribution of health to educational inequalities in exit from paid employment in five European regions
Schuring M, Schram JLD, Robroek SJW, Burdorf A
 
Original article [online first; 14 January 2019]   pdf
Does increasing physical activity reduce the excess risk of work disability among overweight individuals?
Ervasti J, Airaksinen J, Pentti J, Vahtera J, Suominen S, Virtanen M, Kivimäki M
 
Original article [online first; 8 January 2019]   pdf
Cancer survivors on the process of returning to work: a Danish focus group study
Nielsen AF, Zinckernage L, Tofte JB, Timm H
 
Original article [online first; 28 December 2018]   pdf
The Danish Psychosocial Work Environment Questionnaire (DPQ): Development, content, reliability and validity
Clausen T, Madsen IEH, Christensen KB, Bjorner JB, Poulsen OM, Maltesen T, Borg V, Rugulies R
 
Review [online first; 30 November 2018]   pdf
Effectiveness of psychological and educational interventions for the prevention of depression in the workplace: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Bellón JA, Conejo-Cerón S, Cortés-Abela C, Pena-Andreu JM, García-Rodríguez A, Moreno-Peral P
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Year 2019

Review 2019;45(3):217-238   pdf
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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The following list includes most cited articles published during the previous 36 months.

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Original article 2016;42(4):273-279   pdf full text
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Review 2016;42(5):359-370   pdf full text
18 citationsWorkplace bullying and sickness absence: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the research literature
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Original article 2016;42(4):280-290   pdf full text
16 citationsCarpal tunnel syndrome and manual work: the OCTOPUS cohort, results of a ten-year longitudinal study
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Original article 2017;43(1):86-94   pdf full text
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Original article 2016;42(5):382-394   pdf full text
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Original article 2017;43(2):117-126   pdf full text
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Discussion paper 2016;42(4):346-353   pdf full text
13 citationsLabor markets and health: an integrated life course perspective
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Original article 2017;43(1):59-67   pdf full text
13 citationsShort-term effects of night shift work on breast cancer risk: a cohort study of payroll data
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Original article 2018;44(1):16-24   pdf full text
13 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