CONTENTS — volume 39, no 2, 2013

Published: 01 Mar 2013

Editorial

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Understanding mechanisms: opening the “black box” in observational studies
Kristensen P, Aalen OO

Original article

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Poor health, unhealthy behaviors, and unfavorable work characteristics influence pathways of exit from paid employment among older workers in Europe: a four year follow-up study
Robroek SJW, Schuring M, Croezen S, Stattin M, Burdorf A
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The effect of ill health and socioeconomic status on labor force exit and re-employment: a prospective study with ten years follow-up in the Netherlands
Schuring M, Robroek SJW, Otten Ferdy WJ, Arts CH, Burdorf A
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Effectiveness of an exposure-based return-to-work program for workers on sick leave due to common mental disorders: a cluster-randomized controlled trial
Noordik E, van der Klink JJ, Geskus RB, de Boer MR, van Dijk FJH, Nieuwenhuijsen K
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Validation of the ACGIH TLV for hand activity level in the OCTOPUS cohort: a two-year longitudinal study of carpal tunnel syndrome
Bonfiglioli R, Mattioli S, Armstrong TJ, Graziosi F, Marinelli F, Farioli A, Violante FS
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Patient handling and risk for developing persistent low-back pain among female healthcare workers
Holtermann A, Clausen T, Jørgensen MB, Burdorf A, Andersen LL
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Breast cancer among shift workers: results of the WOLF longitudinal cohort study
Knutsson A, Alfredsson L, Karlsson B, Åkerstedt T, Fransson EI, Westerholm P, Westerlund H
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Rotating night shift work and polymorphism of genes important for the regulation of circadian rhythm
Reszka E, Peplonska B, Wieczorek E, Sobala W, Bukowska A, Gromadzińska J, Lie J-A, Kjuus H, Wasowicz W
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Circadian gene expression in peripheral blood leukocytes of rotating night shift nurses
Reszka E, Peplonska B, Wieczorek E, Sobala W, Bukowska A, Gromadzińska J, Lie J-A, Kjuus H, Wasowicz W
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Joint effects of job strain and road-traffic and occupational noise on myocardial infarction
Selander J, Bluhm G, Nilsson M, Hallqvist J, Theorell T, Willix P, Pershagen G
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Incidence of myocardial infarction among cooks and other restaurant workers in Sweden 1987–2005
Bigert C, Lönn M, Feychting M, Sjögren B, Lewné M, Gustavsson P

Short communication

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Occupational health services in selected International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) member countries
Rantanen J, Lehtinen S, Iavicoli S