Fritschi, Lin; Nadon, Louise; Benke, Geza; Lakhani, Ramzan; Latreille, Benoît; Parent, Marie-Élise 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4196-3773 et Siemiatycki, Jack
(2003).
Validation of expert assessment of occupational exposures
American Journal of Industrial Medicine
, vol. 43
, nº 5.
pp. 519-522.
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.10208.
Résumé
Background: Assessment by experts may be the best method available for retrospective occupational exposure measurement in community-based studies. This study was undertaken to examine the validity of occupational exposure assessment by comparing the ratings of experienced raters with previously recorded industrial hygiene measurements.
Methods: We obtained 50 measurements from industrial hygiene records, covering a variety of jobs and substances and created 47 job descriptions around these measurements. Three raters were asked to assess exposure to a checklist of 19 substances (including those substances which had been measured). We estimated the sensitivity of the raters in correctly detecting those substances known to have been present.
Results: Using a liberal criterion for the ratings, the average sensitivity among the raters was 90%. Using a more stringent criterion, the average sensitivity was 73%. Among substances coded as present, the raters were quite accurate in rating the relative concentration and frequency of exposure.
Conclusions: This trial demonstrated that a team of experienced raters could successfully characterize jobs in which important exposures occurred.
| Type de document: | Article |
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| Mots-clés libres: | occupation; exposure assessment; epidemiologic methodology; validation; sensitivity |
| Centre: | Centre INRS-Institut Armand Frappier |
| Date de dépôt: | 25 déc. 2024 16:54 |
| Dernière modification: | 25 déc. 2024 16:54 |
| URI: | https://espace.inrs.ca/id/eprint/14675 |
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