%0 Journal Article %T Comparison of expert-rater methods for assessing psychosocial job strain %A Ostry, Aleck S. %A Marion, Stephen A. %A Demers, Paul A. %A Hershler, Ruth %A Kelly, Shona %A Teschke, Kay %A Mustard, Cameron %A Hertzman, Clyde %J Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health %D 2001 %8 February 27 %N 1 %@ 0355-3140 %F Ostry2001 %X '

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OBJECTIVES ': 'This study tested the reliability and validity of industry- and mill-level expert methods for measuring psychosocial work conditions in British Columbia sawmills using the demand-control model.

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METHODS ': 'In the industry-level method 4 sawmill job evaluators estimated psychosocial work conditions at a generic sawmill. In the mill-level method panels of experienced sawmill workers estimated psychosocial work conditions at 3 sawmills. Scores for psychosocial work conditions were developed using both expert methods and applied to job titles in a sawmill worker database containing self-reported health status and heart disease. The interrater reliability and the concurrent and predictive validity of the expert rater methods were assessed.

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RESULTS ': 'The interrater reliability and concurrent reliability were higher for the mill-level method than for the industry-level method. For all the psychosocial variables the reliability for the mill-level method was greater than 0.90. The predictive validity results were inconclusive.

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CONCLUSIONS ': 'The greater reliability and concurrent validity of the mill-level method indicates that panels of experienced workers should be considered as potential experts in future studies measuring psychosocial work conditions.

%K expert assessment %K expert-rater method %K psychosocial job strain %K psychosocial work conditions %K reliability %K sawmill %K validity %R 10.5271/sjweh.589 %U https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=589 %U https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.589 %P 70-75