Development of the Prevent for Work questionnaire (P4Wq) for assessment of musculoskeletal risk in the workplace: part 1-literature review and domains selection.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to define appropriate domains and items for the development of a self-administered questionnaire to assess the risk of developing work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WMSD) and the risk of its progression to chronicity.

Design

Literature review and survey study.

Setting and participants

A literature review and a two-round interview with 15 experts in musculoskeletal pain were performed to identify the available domains for WMSD assessment.

Interventions and outcome

To ensure quality, only validated questionnaires were included for the Delphi process. A three-round Delphi method, with three round steps, was used to select the most pertinent and relevant domains and items.

Results

Nine questionnaires were identified through the

SUBMITTER: Langella F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8048000 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature