Abstract
Considerations on the calculation of fractions of cardiovascular disease attributable to psychosocial work factors
Highlights
Motivated by the recent publication of Niedhammer et al (2013) we would like to communicate some in our view noteworthy considerations concerning the measurement of psychosocial stress in epidemiological studies and the calculation of the population attributable fraction based on these studies with regard to research aimed at the prevention of disease
Changes in the workplace and in the working population lead to a continuous steep increase in the literature on the association of psychosocial stress experienced at the workplace and disease in particular cardiovascular diseases (CVD)
In the recent publication of Niedhammer et al (2013), population attributable fractions (PAF) for psychosocial work factors were calculated in relation to CVD and mental diseases
Summary
Motivated by the recent publication of Niedhammer et al (2013) we would like to communicate some in our view noteworthy considerations concerning the measurement of psychosocial stress in epidemiological studies and the calculation of the population attributable fraction based on these studies with regard to research aimed at the prevention of disease. In the recent publication of Niedhammer et al (2013), population attributable fractions (PAF) for psychosocial work factors were calculated in relation to CVD and mental diseases.
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