Key term: risk factor

Original article 2024;50(4):268-278   pdf full text
Can psychosocial risk factors mediate the association between precarious employment and mental health problems in Sweden? Results from a register-based study

Méndez-Rivero F, Matilla-Santander N, Gunn V, Wegman DH, Hernando-­Rodriguez JC, Kvart S, Julià M, Kreshpaj B, Bodin T, Hemmingsson T, Muntaner C, Padrosa E, Almroth M
 

Original article 2023;49(6):428-438   pdf full text
The effectiveness of implementing the Guideline for the Prevention of Mental Ill-health Problems at the Workplace on health-outcomes, organizational and social risk factors: a cluster-randomized controlled trial in Swedish schools

Toropova A, Rödlund A, Björklund C, Schäfer Elinder LS, Jensen I, Kwak L
 

Original article 2022;48(7):530-539   pdf full text
Healthcare workers’ SARS-CoV-2 infection rates during the second wave of the pandemic: follow-up study

Würtz AM, Kinnerup MB, Pugdahl K, Schlünssen V, Vestergaard JM, Nielsen K, Cramer C, Bonde JP, Biering K, Carstensen O, Hansen KK, Dalbøge A, Flachs EM, Hansen ML, Thulstrup AM, Würtz ET, Kjærsgaard M, Christensen MW, Kolstad HA
 

Review 2022;48(1):5-20   pdf full text
Job strain and effort-reward imbalance as risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies

Pena-Gralle APB, Talbot D, Duchaine CS, Lavigne-Robichaud M, Trudel X, Aubé K, Gralle M, Gilbert-Ouimet M, Milot A, Brisson C
 

Original article 2021;47(4):268-276   pdf full text
The associations of working hour characteristics with short sickness absence among part- and full-time retail workers

Shiri R, Hakola T, Härmä M, Ropponen A
 

Original article 2021;47(3):181-190   pdf full text
Shift work, work time control, and informal caregiving as risk factors for sleep disturbances in an ageing municipal workforce

Virtanen M, Myllyntausta S, Ervasti J, Oksanen T, Salo P, Pentti J, Kivimäki M, Ropponen A, Halonen JI, Vahtera J, Stenholm S
 

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, Shiri R, Auvinen J, Miettunen J, Karppinen J, Ryhänen J
 

Editorial 2019;45(2):101-102   pdf full text
Prevention strategies for sickness absence: sick individuals or sick populations?

Burdorf A
 

Original article 2019;45(1):63-72   pdf full text
Occupational biomechanical risk factors for surgically treated ulnar nerve entrapment in a prospective study of male construction workers

Jackson JA, Olsson D, Punnett L, Burdorf A, Järvholm B, Wahlström J
 

Original article 2018;44(6):647-657   pdf full text
Indoor, outdoor, and night work and blood concentrations of vitamin D and parathyroid hormone

Daugaard S, Garde AH, Hansen ÅM, Vistisen HT, Rejnmark L, Kolstad HA
 

Discussion paper 2018;44(3):323-329   pdf
Scientific basis of ISO standards on biomechanical risk factors

Armstrong TJ, Burdorf A, Descatha A, Farioli A, Graf M, Horie S, Marras WS, Potvin JR, Rempel D, Spatari G, Takala E-P, Verbeek J, Violante FS
 

Original article 2018;44(2):192-201   pdf full text
Unhealthy lifestyle and sleep problems as risk factors for increased direct employers’ cost of short-term sickness absence

Kanerva N, Pietiläinen O, Lallukka T, Rahkonen O, Lahti J
 

Editorial 2017;43(5):393-395   pdf full text
Analytical strategies to determine whether job strain is an important risk factor for occurrence of low-back pain

Burdorf A, LaMontagne AD
 

Original article 2017;43(3):217-225   pdf full text
Transient risk factors of acute occupational injuries: a case-crossover study in two Danish emergency departments

Østerlund AH, Lander F, Nielsen K, Kines P, Möller J, Lauritsen J
 

Short communication 2016;42(2):170-174   pdf full text
Mid-life job insecurity associated with subjective well-being in old age: results from the population-based MONICA/KORA study

Barrech A, Baumert J, Emeny RT, Gündel H, Ladwig K-H
 

Editorial 2016;42(2):99-102   pdf full text
On the scarring effects of job insecurity (and how they can be explained)

De Witte H
 

Original article 2016;42(1):52-60   pdf full text
Occupational risk factors for endometriosis in a cohort of flight attendants

Johnson CY, Grajewski B, Lawson CC, Whelan EA, Bertke SJ, Tseng C-Y
 

Original article 2015;41(4):407-412   pdf full text
Eligibility for low-dose computerized tomography screening among asbestos-exposed individuals

Fitzgerald NR, Flanagan WM, Evans WK, Miller AB
 

Original article 2015;41(2):124-139   pdf full text
Occupational physical activity and 20-year incidence of acute myocardial infarction: results from the Kuopio Ischemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study

Krause N, Brand RJ, Arah OA, Kauhanen J
 

Original article 2015;41(1):54-64   pdf full text
Lifestyle counseling to reduce body weight and cardiometabolic risk factors among truck and bus drivers – a randomized controlled trial

Puhkala J, Kukkonen-Harjula K, Mansikkamäki K, Aittasalo M, Hublin C, Kärmeniemi P, Olkkonen S, Partinen M, Sallinen M, Tokola K, Fogelholm M
 

Editorial 2014;40(6):539-541   pdf full text
Workplace interventions: a challenge for promoting long-term health among shift workers

Lowden A, Moreno C
 

Original article 2014;40(4):361-369   pdf full text
Work-related gender differences in physician-certified sick leave: a prospective study of the general working population in Norway

Sterud T
 

Original article 2014;40(4):343-352   pdf full text
Is temporary employment a risk factor for work disability due to depressive disorders and delayed return to work? The Finnish Public Sector Study

Ervasti J, Vahtera J, Virtanen P, Pentti J, Oksanen T, Ahola K, Kivimäki M, Virtanen M
 

Original article 2014;40(3):266-277   pdf full text
Effort–reward imbalance as a risk factor for disability pension: the Finnish Public Sector Study

Juvani A, Oksanen T, Salo P, Virtanen M, Kivimäki M, Pentti J, Vahtera J
 

Original article 2013;39(6):578-588   pdf full text
Work-related risk factors for incidence of lateral epicondylitis in a large working population

Herquelot E, Guéguen A, Roquelaure Y, Bodin J, Sérazin C, Ha C, Leclerc A, Goldberg M, Zins M, Descatha A
 

Editorial 2013;39(4):321-323   pdf full text
Physical workload – a risk factor for miscarriage?

Lindbohm M-L
 

Editorial 2013;39(3):217-220   pdf full text
The obesity epidemic in the occupational health context

Bonde JPE, Viikari-Juntura E
 

Original article 2012;38(6):590-599   pdf
Characteristics of the Million Women Study participants who have and have not worked at night

Wang X-S, Travis RC, Reeves G, Green J, Allen NE, Key TJ, Roddam AW, Beral V
 

Original article 2012;38(5):436-446   pdf
Risk factors for incidence of rotator cuff syndrome in a large working population

Bodin J, Ha C, Petit Le Manac’h A, Sérazin C, Descatha A, Leclerc A, Goldberg M, Roquelaure Y
 

Original article 2012;38(2):155-162   pdf
Is peak exposure to computer use a risk factor for neck and upper-extremity symptoms?

Richter JM, van den Heuvel SG, Huysmans MA, van der Beek AJ, Blatter BM
 

Original article 2011;37(6):502-511   pdf
Personal, biomechanical, and psychosocial risk factors for rotator cuff syndrome in a working population

Roquelaure Y, Bodin J, Ha C, Petit Le Manac’h A, Descatha A, Chastang J-F, Leclerc A, Goldberg M, Imbernon E
 

Original article 2011;37(6):512-524   pdf
Comparison of two different methods for performing combination analysis of force and posture risk factors in an epidemiological study

Bao S, Howard N, Spielholz P, Silverstein B, Polissar N
 

Original article 2011;37(5):394-401   pdf
Risk factors for de Quervain’s disease in a French working population

Petit Le Manac’h A, Roquelaure Y, Ha C, Bodin J, Meyer G, Bigot F, Veaudor M, Descatha A, Goldberg M, Imbernon E
 

Review 1986;12(1):1-15   pdf  pdf
Brain tumors and occupational risk factors - a review

Thomas TL, Waxweiler RJ
 

Editorial 2010;36(3):185-187   pdf
Increasing evidence of physical loads as risk factors for specific shoulder disorders

Viikari-Juntura E
 

Original article 1979;5(2):100-108   pdf
Ten-year mortality from coronary heart disease among 172,000 men classified by occupational physical activity.

Menotti A, Puddu V
 

Amendments and corrections 2009;35(5):400-400   pdf
Re: Messing K, Tissot F, Stock SR. Should studies of risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders be stratified by gender? Lessons from the 1998 Québec Health and Social Survey. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2009;35(2):96–112.

Messing K, Stock SR, Tissot F
 

Original article 2009;35(5):342-348   pdf
Attributable risk of carpal tunnel syndrome in the general population: implications for intervention programs in the workplace

Roquelaure Y, Ha C, Fouquet N, Descatha A, Leclerc A, Goldberg M, Imbernon E
 

Review 2009;35(4):261-281   pdf
Common prognostic factors of work disability among employees with a chronic somatic disease: a systematic review of cohort studies

Detaille SI, Heerkens YF, Engels JA, van der Gulden JWJ, van Dijk FJH
 

Original article 2009;35(2):85-95   pdf
Is there a gender difference in the effect of work-related physical and psychosocial risk factors on musculoskeletal symptoms and related sickness absence?

Hooftman WE, van der Beek AJ, Bongers PM, van Mechelen W
 

Original article 2009;35(2):134-144   pdf
Interaction between postural risk factors and job strain on self-reported musculoskeletal symptoms among users of video display units: a three-year prospective study

Lapointe J, Dionne CE, Brisson C, Montreuil S
 

Original article 2009;35(2):96-112   pdf
Should studies of risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders be stratified by gender? Lessons from the 1998 Québec Health and Social Survey

Messing K, Stock SR, Tissot F
 

Amendments and corrections 2009;35(1):80-80   pdf
Re: Palmer KT, Harris EC, Griffin MJ, Bennett J, Reading I, Sampson M, Coggon D. Case–control study of low-back pain referred for magnetic resonance imaging, with special focus on whole-body vibration. Scand J Work Environ Health 2008;34(5):364–373

Palmer KT, Harris EC, Griffin MJ, Bennett J, Reading I, Sampson M, Coggon D
 

Original article 2008;34(6):411-419   pdf
Occupational loading, health behavior and sleep disturbance as predictors of low-back pain

Miranda H, Viikari-Juntura E, Punnett L, Riihimäki H
 

Original article 2008;34(5):364-373   pdf
Case–control study of low-back pain referred for magnetic resonance imaging, with special focus on whole-body vibration

Palmer KT, Harris EC, Griffin MJ, Bennett J, Reading I, Sampson M, Coggon D
 

Original article 2008;34(2):96-106   pdf
Risk factors for interpersonal conflicts at work

De Raeve L, Jansen NWH, van den Brandt PA, Vasse RM, Kant I
 

Original article 2008;34(2):120-132   pdf
Risk factors for generally reduced productivity—a prospective cohort study of young adults with neck or upper-extremity musculoskeletal symptoms

Boström M, Dellve L, Thomée S, Hagberg M
 

Original article 2007;33(6):435-439   pdf
Ischemic stroke and shift work

Hermansson J, Gillander Gådin K, Karlsson B, Lindahl B, Stegmayr B, Knutsson A
 

Original article 2006;32(3):204-208   pdf
Prevalent cardiovascular disease, risk factors and selection out of shift work

Kivimäki M, Virtanen M, Elovainio M, Väänänen A, Keltikangas-Järvinen L, Vahtera J
 

Article SJWEH Suppl 2005; (1):58-61   pdf
Contribution of occupational risk factors to the global burden of disease

Fingerhut M, Driscoll T, Imel Nelson D, Concha-Barrientos M, Punnett L, Pruss-Ustin A, Steenland K, Leigh J, Corvalan C
 

Original article 2005;31(5):387-393   pdf
Utility of restricted neck movement as a diagnostic criterion in case definition for neck disorders

Reading I, Walker-Bone K, Palmer KT, Cooper C, Coggon D
 

Original article 2005;31(5):336-342   pdf
Stressful life events and occupational accidents

Cordeiro R, Dias A
 

Workshop report 2005;31(3):237-243   pdf
Assessing the work-relatedness of nonspecific low-back pain

Kuiper JI, Burdorf A, Frings-Dresen MHW, Kuijer PPFM, Spreeuwers D, Lötters FJB, Miedema HS
 

Original article 2005;31(3):218-223   pdf
Psychosocial factors at work and myocardial infarction among men in Kaunas, Lithuania

Malinauskiene V, Theorell T, Grazuleviciene R, Azaraviciene A, Obelenis V, Azelis V
 

Original article 2005;31(2):132-137   pdf
Risk factors for visiting a medical department because of upper-extremity musculoskeletal disorders

Werner RA, Franzblau A, Gell N, Hartigan AG, Ebersole M, Armstrong TJ
 

Original article 2005;31(2):122-131   pdf
Risk factors for persistent elbow, forearm and hand pain among computer workers

Lassen CF, Mikkelsen S, Kryger AI, Andersen JH
 

Original article 2004;30(6):477-485   pdf
Job strain in relation to ambulatory blood pressure, heart rate, and heart rate variability among female nurses

Riese H, Van Doornen LJP, Houtman ILD, De Geus EJC
 

Original article 2004;30(5):390-398   pdf
Computer users’ risk factors for developing shoulder, elbow and back symptoms

Juul-Kristensen B, Søgaard K, Strøyer J, Jensen C
 

Original article 2004;30(4):279-286   pdf
Work-related risk factors for the incidence and recurrence of shoulder and neck complaints among nursing-home and elderly-care workers

Luime JJ, Kuiper JI, Koes BW, Verhaar JAN, Miedema HS, Burdorf A
 

Original article 2004;30(1):56-63   pdf
Different risk factors for musculoskeletal complaints and musculoskeletal sickness absence

IJzelenberg W, Molenaar D, Burdorf A
 

Commentary 2003;29(6):442-443   pdf
Where to with meta-analysis? - first, do no harm.

Silverstein B
 

Commentary 2003;29(6):441-442   pdf
Does it help to know the work-relatedness of back pain in individual cases?

Coggon D
 

Original article 2003;29(6):431-440   pdf
Model for the work-relatedness of low-back pain

Lötters F, Burdorf A, Kuiper J, Miedema H
 

Original article 2003;29(5):378-387   pdf
Cytogenetic and morphologic subgroups of myelodysplastic syndromes in relation to occupational and hobby exposures

Albin M, Björk J, Welinder H, Tinnerberg H, Mauritzson N, Billström R, Strömberg U, Mikoczy Z, Johansson B, Ahlgren T, Nilsson P-G, Mitelman F, Hagmar L
 

Original article 2003;29(1):35-39   pdf
Risk factors predicting hip pain in a 5-year prospective cohort study

Tüchsen F, Hannerz H, Burr H, Lund T, Krause N
 

Original article 2002;28(5):314-323   pdf
Impact of repetitive manual materials handling and psychosocial work factors on the future prevalence of chronic low-back pain among construction workers

Latza U, Pfahlberg A, Gefeller O
 

Editorial 2002;28(5):289-292   pdf
Are pushing and pulling strong risk factors for occupational shoulder disorders?

Nelson NA
 

Original article 2002;28(4):270-277   pdf
Occupation as a risk factor for uveal melanoma in Germany

Monárrez-Espino J, Stang A, Bromen K, Merzenich H, Anastassiou G, Jöckel K-H
 

Original article 2002;28(4):238-248   pdf
Job strain and major risk factors for coronary heart disease among employed males and females in a Swedish study on work, lipids and fibrinogen

Alfredsson L, Hammar N, Fransson E, de Faire U, Hallqvist J, Knutsson A, Nilsson T, Theorell T, Westerholm P
 

Original article 2002;28(4):222-231   pdf
High physical and psychosocial load at work and sickness absence due to neck pain

Ariëns GAM, Bongers PM, Hoogendoorn WE, van der Wal G, van Mechelen W
 

Original article 2002;28(3):184-190   pdf
Physical and psychosocial prerequisites of functioning in relation to work ability and general subjective well-being among office workers

Sjögren-Rönkä T, Ojanen MT, Leskinen EK, Mustalampi ST, Mälkiä EA
 

Review 2002;28(3):141-157   pdf
Health promotion trials at worksites and risk factors for cancer

Janer G, Sala M, Kogevinas M
 

Original article 2002;28(1):12-17   pdf
Risk factors for cardiovascular malformation - a study based on prospectively collected data

Cedergren MI, Selbing AJ, Källén BAJ
 

Supplement 2001;27 suppl 2:1-52   pdf
Evaluation of physical workload standards and guidelines from a Nordic perspective

Fallentin N, Viikari-Juntura E, Wærsted M, Kilbom Å
 

Original article 2001;27(4):258-267   pdf
Psychosocial work characteristics and psychological strain in relation to low-back pain

Hoogendoorn WE, Bongers PM, de Vet HCW, Houtman ILD, Ariëns GAM, van Mechelen W, Bouter LM
 

Original article 2001;27(2):87-96   pdf
Intervention in shift scheduling and changes in biomarkers of heart disease in hospital wards

Bøggild H, Jeppesen HJ
 

Original article 2001;27(1):57-62   pdf
Life-style intervention at the worksite - reduction of cardiovascular risk factors in a randomized study

Nilsson PM, Klasson E-B, Nyberg P
 

Original article 2000;26(6):476-481   pdf
Bladder cancer in the textile industry

Serra C, Bonfill X, Sunyer J, Urrutia G, Turuguet D, Bastús R, Roqué M, ’t Mannetje A, Kogevinas M, Working Group on the Study of Bladder Cancer in the County of Vallès Occidental
 

Original article 1999;25(3):163-185   pdf
Role of physical load factors in carpal tunnel syndrome

Viikari-Juntura E, Silverstein B
 

Review 1999;25(2):85-99   pdf
Shift work, risk factors and cardiovascular disease

Bøggild H, Knutsson A
 

Review 1998;24(3):165-174   pdf
Occurrence, trends and environmental etiology of pancreatic cancer

Weiderpass E, Partanen T, Kaaks R, Vainio H, Porta M, Kauppinen T, Ojajärvi A, Boffetta P, Malats N
 

Original article 1997;23(6):403-413   pdf
Predictors of disability retirement

Krause N, Lynch J, Kaplan GA, Cohen RD, Goldberg DF, Salonen JT
 

Original article 1997;23(4):271-280   pdf
Chronic bronchitis in farmers

Melbostad E, Wijnand E, Magnus P
 

Review 1995;21(1):3-14   pdf
Occupational back pain -- an unhelpful polemic

Frank JW, Pulcins IR, Kerr MS, Shannon HS, Stansfeld SA

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