Occupational demands associated with rotator cuff disease surgery in the UK Biobank

OBJECTIVES: Physically-demanding occupations may increase rotator cuff disease (RCD) risk and need for surgery. We linked a job-exposure matrix (JEM) to the UK Biobank cohort study to measure physical occupational exposures and estimate associations with RCD surgery. METHODS: Jobs and UK Standard Oc...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth L Yanik, Jay D Keener, Martin J Stevens, Karen E Walker-Bone, Ann Marie Dale, Yinjiao Ma, Graham A Colditz, Rick W Wright, Nancy L Saccone, Nitin B Jain, Bradley A Evanoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2023-01-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
Online Access: https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=4062