| 1. JOB-EXPOSURE MATRICES |
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JEM name
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JEM-Constances
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Institute
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WUSTL
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Country
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United States
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Contact person
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Brad Evanoff
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Email
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bevanoff@wustl.edu
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References (citation)
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- Ngabirano L, Fadel M, Leclerc A, Evanoff BA, Dale AM, Roquelaure Y, Descatha A. Comparison Between a Job-Exposure Matrix (JEM) Score and Self-Reported Exposures for Carrying Heavy Loads Over the Working Lifetime in the CONSTANCES Cohort. Ann Work Expo Health. 2020 Feb 27. pii: wxaa015. doi: 10.1093/annweh/wxaa015.
- Yung M, Dale AM, Buckner-Petty S, Roquelaure Y, Descatha A, Evanoff BA. Musculoskeletal symptoms associated with workplace physical exposures estimated by a job exposure matrix and by self-report. Am J Ind Med. 2019 Nov 6. doi: 10.1002/ajim.23064.
- Yung M, Evanoff BA, Buckner-Petty S, Roquelaure Y, Descatha A, Dale AM. Applying two general population job exposure matrices to predict incident carpal tunnel syndrome: A cross-national approach to improve estimation of workplace physical exposures. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2019 Oct. pii: 3855. doi: 10.5271/sjweh.3855.
- Fadel M, Leclerc A, Evanoff BA, Dale AM, Ngabirano L, Roquelaure Y, Descatha A. Association between occupational exposure and Dupuytren’s contracture using a job-exposure matrix and self-reported exposure in the CONSTANCES cohort. Occup Environ Med. 2019 Nov. 76(11):845-848. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2019-105912
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Year JEM was developed
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2019
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Agents
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- Ergonomics, Physical Workload, and Injury Related
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Ergonomics, Physical Workload, and Injury Related
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- Awkward work postures (e.g. kneeling/squatting, elevated arms, neck flection, back bent forward without support)
- Physical work load (e.g. heavy lifting of people or objects, pushing/pulling)
- Repetitive work movements
- Sedentary work
- Standing work
- Work with video display units (VDU)
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Occupation Axis
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Yes
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Coding system
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Coding system (Number of digits used)
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4
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Industry Axis
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No
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Intensity
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Yes
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Probability
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No
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Duration
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No
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Frequency
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No
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Peaks
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No
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Data source(s)
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- Expert assessment
- Self-reported data
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Studies to which the JEM has been applied: Texts
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- Constances Cohort and NIOSH upper-extremity MSD consortium
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Availability
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