Occupational history questionnaire for job coding and exposure assessment in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) develop in genetically susceptible individuals when exposed to environmental factors such as respirable crystalline silica (RCS) particles. Assessing occupational exposure in population-based studies is critical but resource intensive, often requiring expert interviews. This study aimed to develop and validate a self-administered occupational history questionnaire that allows for International Standard Classification of Occupations 1968 (ISCO-68) coding and exposure assessment as a cost-effective alternative to traditional interviews.

Methods

Seventy RA patients participated by completing a standardized telephone interview and the newly developed self-administered questionnaire. Participants were also asked to recruit

SUBMITTER: Dens AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11882302 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature