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Work ability assessment in a worker population

Comparison and determinants of Work Ability Index and Work Ability score

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ID15380602
AuthorsMehdi El Fassi (University of Liège, corresponding author), Valéry Bocquet (0000-0002-3089-2877), Nicole Majery (0000-0001-5833-2081), Marie Lise Lair, Sophie Couffignal, Philippe Mairiaux (0000-0003-1617-7890, University of Liège)
Year2013
Volume13
Issue1
Pages305-305
Publication date2013-04-08
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/1471-2458-13-305
PMID23565883
PMCIDPMC3637198
OpenAlexW2161968952
LanguageEN
Citations received45
References cited25

The convergent validity and the similarity in results between WAI and WAS observed in a large population of employed workers should thus foster the use of WAS for systematic screening of work ability. Ageing, overweight, decline in health status, holding a mostly physical job and working in a large-sized firm increase the risk of presenting moderate or poor work ability

Biostatistics · Body mass index · Environmental health · Index (typography · Logistic regression · Occupational exposure · Occupational medicine · Occupational safety and health · Population · Public health · Work (physics · Demography · Medicine · Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation · Nursing · Occupational Health and Safety Research · Workplace Health and Well-being · Gerontology

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Citation span2014 - 2026 (13)
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