Alex Burdorf

Summary

Affiliation: Erasmus MC
Country: The Netherlands

Publications

  1. ncbi The influence of psychosocial factors at work and life style on health and work ability among professional workers
    T I J van den Berg
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Int Arch Occup Environ Health 81:1029-36. 2008
  2. ncbi Unemployment and retirement and ill-health: a cross-sectional analysis across European countries
    Seyed Mohammad Alavinia
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Int Arch Occup Environ Health 82:39-45. 2008
  3. ncbi Musculoskeletal disorders in shipyard industry: prevalence, health care use, and absenteeism
    Evangelos C Alexopoulos
    Occupational Health Department, Hellenic Shipyards SA, Athens, Greece
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 7:88. 2006
  4. ncbi Physical characteristics of the back are not predictive of low back pain in healthy workers: a prospective study
    An Van Nieuwenhuyse
    Department of Epidemiology, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 10:2. 2009
  5. ncbi The effect of high physical load at work on physical function at old age
    A Burdorf
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, Netherlands
    Occup Environ Med 63:437. 2006
  6. ncbi Determinants of participation in worksite health promotion programmes: a systematic review
    Suzan Jw Robroek
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 6:26. 2009
  7. ncbi Occupational characteristics of cases with asbestos-related diseases in The Netherlands
    Alex Burdorf
    Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Department of Public Health, The Netherlands
    Ann Occup Hyg 47:485-92. 2003
  8. ncbi Predicting the long term course of low back pain and its consequences for sickness absence and associated work disability
    A Burdorf
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Occup Environ Med 63:522-9. 2006
  9. ncbi High incidence and recurrence of shoulder and neck pain in nursing home employees was demonstrated during a 2-year follow-up
    Jolanda J Luime
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    J Clin Epidemiol 58:407-13. 2005
  10. ncbi Identification of determinants of exposure: consequences for measurement and control strategies
    A Burdorf
    Occup Environ Med 62:344-50. 2005

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Publications124 found, 100 shown here

  1. ncbi The influence of psychosocial factors at work and life style on health and work ability among professional workers
    T I J van den Berg
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Int Arch Occup Environ Health 81:1029-36. 2008
    ..The purpose of this article is to explore the associations of psychosocial factors at work, life style, and stressful life events on health and work ability among white-collar workers...
  2. ncbi Unemployment and retirement and ill-health: a cross-sectional analysis across European countries
    Seyed Mohammad Alavinia
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Int Arch Occup Environ Health 82:39-45. 2008
    ..To determine the associations between different measures of health and labor market position across ten European countries...
  3. ncbi Musculoskeletal disorders in shipyard industry: prevalence, health care use, and absenteeism
    Evangelos C Alexopoulos
    Occupational Health Department, Hellenic Shipyards SA, Athens, Greece
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 7:88. 2006
    ..It is unclear whether the well-known risk factors for the occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) also play an important role in the determining consequences of MSD in terms of sickness absence and health care use...
  4. ncbi Physical characteristics of the back are not predictive of low back pain in healthy workers: a prospective study
    An Van Nieuwenhuyse
    Department of Epidemiology, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 10:2. 2009
    ....
  5. ncbi The effect of high physical load at work on physical function at old age
    A Burdorf
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, Netherlands
    Occup Environ Med 63:437. 2006
  6. ncbi Determinants of participation in worksite health promotion programmes: a systematic review
    Suzan Jw Robroek
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 6:26. 2009
    ..abstract:..
  7. ncbi Occupational characteristics of cases with asbestos-related diseases in The Netherlands
    Alex Burdorf
    Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Department of Public Health, The Netherlands
    Ann Occup Hyg 47:485-92. 2003
    ..To describe the occupational background of cases with an asbestos-related disease and to present overall mesothelioma risks across industries with historical exposure to asbestos...
  8. ncbi Predicting the long term course of low back pain and its consequences for sickness absence and associated work disability
    A Burdorf
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Occup Environ Med 63:522-9. 2006
    ..Low back pain is characterised by a dynamic pattern of episodes and recovery but little is known about the long term course of back pain due to lack of cohort studies with sufficiently long follow up periods...
  9. ncbi High incidence and recurrence of shoulder and neck pain in nursing home employees was demonstrated during a 2-year follow-up
    Jolanda J Luime
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    J Clin Epidemiol 58:407-13. 2005
    ..This study describes the course of shoulder and neck complaints in a working population over time...
  10. ncbi Identification of determinants of exposure: consequences for measurement and control strategies
    A Burdorf
    Occup Environ Med 62:344-50. 2005
  11. ncbi Effects of occupational exposure on the reproductive system: core evidence and practical implications
    Alex Burdorf
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Occup Med (Lond) 56:516-20. 2006
  12. ncbi [Pleural mesothelioma in women is associated with environmental exposure to asbestos]
    A Burdorf
    Erasmus Medisch Centrum, afd Maatschappelijke Gezondheidszorg, Postbus 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam
    Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 148:1727-31. 2004
    ....
  13. ncbi Development of a decision model to identify workers at risk of long-term disability in the construction industry
    Alex Burdorf
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, NL 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Scand J Work Environ Health 31:31-6. 2005
    ..This study presents a decision model that predicts long-term disability among construction workers...
  14. ncbi Explaining differences in incidence rates of pleural mesothelioma between Sweden and the Netherlands
    Alex Burdorf
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Int J Cancer 113:298-301. 2005
    ..This effect will result in a leveling off of the increase in pleural mesothelioma in both countries in the next decade...
  15. ncbi The effects of work-related maternal risk factors on time to pregnancy, preterm birth and birth weight: the Generation R Study
    A Burdorf
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Occup Environ Med 68:197-204. 2011
    ..To investigate the influence of maternal working conditions on fertility and pregnancy outcomes...
  16. ncbi Applying quality criteria to exposure in asbestos epidemiology increases the estimated risk
    Alex Burdorf
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Ann Occup Hyg 55:565-8. 2011
    ..The process illustrates the importance of evaluating quality of exposure in epidemiology since poor quality of exposure data will lead to underestimated risk...
  17. ncbi Impact of work-related factors, lifestyle, and work ability on sickness absence among Dutch construction workers
    Seyed M Alavinia
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Scand J Work Environ Health 35:325-33. 2009
    ....
  18. ncbi Work and health, a blind spot in curative healthcare? A pilot study
    Freek J B Lötters
    Department of Health Economics, Institute of Health Policy and Management, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    J Occup Rehabil 21:304-12. 2011
    ..There is a need to establish the influence of regular healthcare on RTW as outcome; "Does visiting a regular healthcare provider influence the duration of sickness absence and recurrent sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders?"...
  19. ncbi The role of obesity and lifestyle behaviours in a productive workforce
    Suzan J W Robroek
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus Medical Center, PO Box 2040, Rotterdam 3000 CA, The Netherlands
    Occup Environ Med 68:134-9. 2011
    ..This study aims to investigate the role of lifestyle factors in relation to the presence and degree of productivity loss at work and sick leave...
  20. ncbi Maternal and paternal risk factors for cryptorchidism and hypospadias: a case-control study in newborn boys
    Frank H Pierik
    Department of Andrology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Environ Health Perspect 112:1570-6. 2004
    ....
  21. ncbi Determinants for improvement in different back pain measures and their influence on the duration of sickness absence
    Elske Faber
    The Netherlands Expert Centre for Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 31:1477-83. 2006
    ..Prospective cohort study...
  22. ncbi The impact of ill health on exit from paid employment in Europe among older workers
    Tilja van den Berg
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Occup Environ Med 67:845-52. 2010
    ..To determine the impact of ill health on exit from paid employment in Europe among older workers...
  23. ncbi Influence of work-related factors and individual characteristics on work ability among Dutch construction workers
    Seyed Mohammad Alavinia
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 2040, NL 3000 CA Rotterdam, Netherlands
    Scand J Work Environ Health 33:351-7. 2007
    ..The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of individual characteristics, health problems, lifestyle factors, and work-related factors with work ability among Dutch construction workers...
  24. ncbi Prognostic factors for duration of sickness absence due to musculoskeletal disorders
    Freek Lötters
    Department of Occupational Health and Safety Services, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Clin J Pain 22:212-21. 2006
    ..The purpose of this prospective cohort study with 1-year follow-up was to determine prognostic factors for duration of sickness absence due to musculoskeletal disorders...
  25. ncbi Work and sick leave among patients with early inflammatory joint conditions
    Goedele A Geuskens
    Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Arthritis Rheum 59:1458-66. 2008
    ..To study the occurrence of sick leave and to identify work characteristics related to sick leave in patients with early inflammatory joint conditions...
  26. ncbi Work-related risk factors for the incidence and recurrence of shoulder and neck complaints among nursing-home and elderly-care workers
    Jolanda J Luime
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Scand J Work Environ Health 30:279-86. 2004
    ..This study assessed the differences and similarities in the incidence and recurrence of shoulder and neck complaints with respect to work-related physical, psychosocial, and personal risk factors...
  27. ncbi A comparative analysis on musculoskeletal disorders between Greek and Dutch nursing personnel
    Evangelos C Alexopoulos
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Int Arch Occup Environ Health 79:82-8. 2006
    ..Cross-national differences were less important for the risk factors and musculoskeletal complaints than for the consequences of these complaints and for medical care seeking...
  28. ncbi Employment status and the risk of pregnancy complications: the Generation R Study
    Pauline W Jansen
    The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre Rotterdam, PO Box 2040 Room Ae 029, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Occup Environ Med 67:387-94. 2010
    ..This study explored the relationships of employment status, type of unemployment and number of weekly working hours, with a wide range of pregnancy outcomes...
  29. ncbi A high physical workload and high job demands hamper the good prognosis in physical functioning in persons with early inflammatory joint conditions
    Goedele A Geuskens
    Department of Rheumatology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 50:789-98. 2011
    ..To determine the influence of job characteristics on the prognosis of patients with early inflammatory joint conditions...
  30. ncbi Exercise proves effective in a systematic review of work-related complaints of the arm, neck, or shoulder
    Arianne P Verhagen
    Department of General Practice, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    J Clin Epidemiol 60:110-7. 2007
    ..We evaluated whether conservative interventions have a significant impact on outcomes for work-related CANS...
  31. ncbi Reduced productivity after sickness absence due to musculoskeletal disorders and its relation to health outcomes
    Freek Lötters
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Scand J Work Environ Health 31:367-74. 2005
    ....
  32. ncbi Different risk factors for musculoskeletal complaints and musculoskeletal sickness absence
    W IJzelenberg
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Scand J Work Environ Health 30:56-63. 2004
    ..The aim of this study was to investigate whether individual, work-related physical and psychosocial risk factors involved in the occurrence of musculoskeletal complaints also determine musculoskeletal sickness absence...
  33. ncbi Influence of health and work on early retirement
    Tilja I J van den Berg
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    J Occup Environ Med 52:576-83. 2010
    ..The influence of health and work on early retirement and incentives for longer working were determined...
  34. ncbi Changes in physical health among participants in a multidisciplinary health programme for long-term unemployed persons
    Christine A E Schutgens
    Erasmus MC, Department of Public Health, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    BMC Public Health 9:197. 2009
    ....
  35. ncbi Effectiveness of a back pain prevention program: a cluster randomized controlled trial in an occupational setting
    Helma Ijzelenberg
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32:711-9. 2007
    ..A cluster randomized controlled trial and economic evaluation with a 12-month follow-up and with work department as the unit of randomization...
  36. ncbi Assessing the work-relatedness of nonspecific low-back pain
    Judith I Kuiper
    Netherlands Expert Center for Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Scand J Work Environ Health 31:237-43. 2005
  37. ncbi The cryptorchidism prevalence among infants in the general population of Rotterdam, the Netherlands
    Frank H Pierik
    Department of Andrology, Erasmus Medical Center, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Int J Androl 28:248-52. 2005
    ..Our cross-sectional design does not allow for analysis of a temporal trend, but provides a baseline for future trend studies. To study cryptorchidism rates, trends, and risk factors, a systematic case ascertainment is warranted...
  38. ncbi Associations between work-related factors and specific disorders of the shoulder--a systematic review of the literature
    Rogier M van Rijn
    Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Department of General Practice, Room Wk 109, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Scand J Work Environ Health 36:189-201. 2010
    ..Our aim was to provide a quantitative assessment of the exposure-response relationships between work-related physical and psychosocial factors and the occurrence of specific shoulder disorders in occupational populations...
  39. ncbi Clear associations between demographic and psychosocial factors and health-related quality of life in patients with early inflammatory joint complaints
    Goedele A Geuskens
    Department of Rheumatology and Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    J Rheumatol 35:1754-61. 2008
    ..Objective. To identify demographic and psychosocial characteristics associated with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with early inflammatory joint complaints...
  40. ncbi Productivity loss in the workforce: associations with health, work demands, and individual characteristics
    Seyed Mohammad Alavinia
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Am J Ind Med 52:49-56. 2009
    ..Decreased productivity at work is an important consequence of the presence of health problems at work...
  41. ncbi Sickness absence in patients with arm, neck and shoulder complaints presenting in physical therapy practice: 6 months follow-up
    Celinde H Karels
    Department of General Practice, Erasmus Medical Centre University, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Man Ther 15:476-81. 2010
    ..To describe sickness absence in patients with arm, neck and/or shoulder complaints and to evaluate determinants of sickness absence during 6 months follow-up...
  42. ncbi Influence of modified work on recurrence of sick leave due to musculoskeletal complaints
    Miranda van Duijn
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    J Rehabil Med 40:576-81. 2008
    ..This study evaluates whether modified work during sick leave also influences the recurrence of a new episode of sick leave...
  43. ncbi Health status, its perceptions, and effect on return to work and recurrent sick leave
    Freek Lötters
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 30:1086-92. 2005
    ..Prospective cohort study with 1-year follow-up...
  44. ncbi Occupational exposure to chemicals and fetal growth: the Generation R Study
    Claudia A Snijder
    The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus MC, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Hum Reprod 27:910-20. 2012
    ..The aim of this study was to identify whether occupational exposure to various chemicals might adversely influence intrauterine growth patterns and placental weight...
  45. ncbi Demographic, behavioral, and psychosocial correlates of using the website component of a worksite physical activity and healthy nutrition promotion program: a longitudinal study
    Suzan J W Robroek
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    J Med Internet Res 12:e44. 2010
    ..The worksite could be a setting suitable for reaching and retaining large numbers of people, but little is known about reach and use of Internet-delivered health promotion programs in the worksite setting...
  46. ncbi Qualitative evaluation of a form for standardized information exchange between orthopedic surgeons and occupational physicians
    Elske Faber
    Netherlands Expert Centre for Workrelated Musculoskeletal Disorders, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    BMC Health Serv Res 6:144. 2006
    ..The main goals of this qualitative study are to evaluate whether the form improved information exchange, whether the form gave relevant information, and to generate ideas to further improve this information exchange...
  47. ncbi Occupational exposure to endocrine disruptors and time to pregnancy among couples in a large birth cohort study: the Generation R Study
    Claudia A Snijder
    Generation R Study Group Erasmus Medical Center, Department of Public Health, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Fertil Steril 95:2067-72. 2011
    ..To study the influence of occupational exposure to endocrine disruptors (EDs) on time to pregnancy (TTP)...
  48. ncbi Influence of modified work on return to work for employees on sick leave due to musculoskeletal complaints
    Miranda van Duijn
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, NL-3000 Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    J Rehabil Med 37:172-9. 2005
    ....
  49. ncbi Prevalence, incidence, and recurrence of low back pain in scaffolders during a 3-year follow-up study
    Leo A M Elders
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 29:E101-6. 2004
    ..Prospective cohort study...
  50. ncbi Cardiovascular disease risk factors and the relationships with physical activity, aerobic fitness, and body fat in adolescents and young adults with myelomeningocele
    Laurien M Buffart
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 89:2167-73. 2008
    ..To describe cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in adolescents and young adults with myelomeningocele (MMC) and to explore relationships with physical activity, aerobic fitness, and body fat...
  51. ncbi The hypothalamus-pituitary-testis axis in boys during the first six months of life: a comparison of cryptorchidism and hypospadias cases with controls
    Frank H Pierik
    Department of Andrology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Int J Androl 32:453-61. 2009
    ..The lower testosterone and NSBT levels indicate that disturbed Leydig cell function can already be detected early after birth in cryptorchid boys...
  52. ncbi Assessment of cancer risks due to environmental exposure to asbestos
    Hermen A L Driece
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, CA, The Netherlands
    J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol 20:478-85. 2010
    ..Without detailed information on individual behaviour within the polluted area, it is difficult to show that a more individually oriented approach will perform better than an ecological approach...
  53. ncbi Risk factors for sickness absence because of low back pain among scaffolders: a 3-year follow-up study
    Leo A M Elders
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 28:1340-6. 2003
    ..A prospective cohort study was conducted...
  54. ncbi The importance of job control for workers with decreased work ability to remain productive at work
    Tilja I van den Berg
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Int Arch Occup Environ Health 84:705-12. 2011
    ..Workers with decreased work ability are at greater risk of reduced productivity at work. We hypothesized that work-related characteristics play an important role in supporting workers to remain productive despite decreased work ability...
  55. ncbi The (cost-)effectiveness of an individually tailored long-term worksite health promotion programme on physical activity and nutrition: design of a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial
    Suzan J W Robroek
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    BMC Public Health 7:259. 2007
    ....
  56. ncbi Associations between work-related factors and the carpal tunnel syndrome--a systematic review
    Rogier M van Rijn
    Erasmus MC, Department of General Practice, Room Wk 109, PO Box 2040, NL 3000 CA Rotterdam, Netherlands
    Scand J Work Environ Health 35:19-36. 2009
    ..The aim of this study was to make a quantitative assessment of the exposure-response relationships between work-related physical and psychosocial factors and the occurrence of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in occupational populations...
  57. ncbi Update of predictions of mortality from pleural mesothelioma in the Netherlands
    O Segura
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
    Occup Environ Med 60:50-5. 2003
    ..A statistically significant period effect was observed, possibly influenced by initial asbestos safety guidelines in the 1970s and introduction of the ICD-10 codification...
  58. ncbi Exposure assessment strategies for work-related risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders
    A Burdorf
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Scand J Work Environ Health 25:25-30. 1999
    ..This window not only requires detailed information of exposure events over time, but also appropriate characterization of episodic musculoskeletal problems...
  59. ncbi Sports participation, perceived neighborhood safety, and individual cognitions: how do they interact?
    Marielle A Beenackers
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 8:76. 2011
    ..The goal of this paper is to investigate whether perceived neighborhood safety modifies associations between individual cognitions and sports participation...
  60. ncbi Ethnic differences in unemployment and ill health
    Merel Schuring
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Int Arch Occup Environ Health 82:1023-30. 2009
    ..The aim of the study is to evaluate whether health inequalities associated with unemployment are comparable across different ethnic groups...
  61. ncbi Does this patient have an instability of the shoulder or a labrum lesion?
    Jolanda J Luime
    The Netherlands Expert Centre for Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Erasmus, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    JAMA 292:1989-99. 2004
    ..History taking and clinical tests are commonly used to diagnose shoulder pain. Unclear is whether tests and history accurately diagnose instability or intra-articular pathology (IAP)...
  62. ncbi No midpregnancy fall in diastolic blood pressure in women with a low educational level: the Generation R Study
    Lindsay M Silva
    The Generation R Study Group, Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Hypertension 52:645-51. 2008
    ..This might partly explain these women's susceptibility to preeclampsia...
  63. ncbi Treatment of arm, neck, and/or shoulder complaints in physical therapy practice
    Celinde H Karels
    Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 31:E584-9. 2006
    ..This is a prospective cohort study with a follow-up period of 6 months...
  64. ncbi Interrelationships between pain, disability, general health, and quality of life and associations with work-related and individual factors: a study among workers on sickness absence for 2 to 6 weeks for musculoskeletal complaints
    Miranda van Duijn
    Department of Public Health, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Spine 29:2178-83. 2004
    ..CONCLUSION: Within a population of workers on sickness absence for 2 to 6 weeks, specific dimensions of pain and disability seem to be more appropriate measures of health than generic instruments of general health and quality of life...
  65. ncbi Patterns of care for low back pain in a working population
    W IJzelenberg
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 29:1362-8. 2004
    ..A prospective longitudinal study with 1-year follow-up...
  66. ncbi Treatment of impingement syndrome: a systematic review of the effects on functional limitations and return to work
    Elske Faber
    Netherlands Expert Centre for Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    J Occup Rehabil 16:7-25. 2006
    ..We found many studies using range of motion and pain as outcome measures but functional limitations were less often used as an outcome measure in this type of research. Duration of sick leave was seldom included as an outcome measure...
  67. ncbi Risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders among nursing personnel in Greek hospitals
    Evangelos C Alexopoulos
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus University of Rotterdam, P.O. Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Int Arch Occup Environ Health 76:289-94. 2003
    ..When the influence of work-related risk factors on musculoskeletal health is being investigated, the general health status of individual workers should be taken into account...
  68. ncbi Model for the work-relatedness of low-back pain
    Freek Lötters
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Scand J Work Environ Health 29:431-40. 2003
    ....
  69. ncbi Prevalence of occupational allergy to bell pepper pollen in greenhouses in the Netherlands
    G C M Groenewoud
    Department of Allergology, University Hospital Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Clin Exp Allergy 32:434-40. 2002
    ..The extent of this occupational allergy has important consequences for the health care of this large, still growing occupational group...
  70. ncbi Factors associated with medical care-seeking due to low-back pain in scaffolders
    S M Molano
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Am J Ind Med 40:275-81. 2001
    ..This study aimed to assess the prevalence of back pain and other musculoskeletal complaints and to identify factors that determine specific type of care-seeking due to back pain among scaffolders...
  71. ncbi Effects of measurement strategy and statistical analysis on dose-response relations between physical workload and low back pain
    J P Jansen
    Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands
    Occup Environ Med 60:942-7. 2003
    ..Spline models allow changes in risk over the whole exposure range and are therefore a promising approach to identify quantitative dose-response patterns between physical load and low back pain...
  72. ncbi Prognostic indicators for non-recovery of non-traumatic complaints at arm, neck and shoulder in general practice--6 months follow-up
    A Feleus
    Department of General Practice, Room Ff 320, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 46:169-76. 2007
    ..To identify predictors of non-recovery in non-traumatic complaints at the arm, neck and shoulder in general practice 6 months after the first consultation...
  73. ncbi The effects of timing on the cost-effectiveness of interventions for workers on sick leave due to low back pain
    Miranda van Duijn
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, PO Box 2040, CA 3000, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Occup Environ Med 67:744-50. 2010
    ..To examine the effects of different timing of structured interventions for workers on sick leave due to low back pain on return to work (RTW), and the consequences for costs and benefits...
  74. ncbi Associations between work-related factors and specific disorders at the elbow: a systematic literature review
    Rogier M van Rijn
    Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 48:528-36. 2009
    ..To assess the exposure-response relationships between work-related physical and psychosocial factors and lateral epicondylitis, medial epicondylitis, cubital tunnel syndrome and radial tunnel syndrome in occupational populations...
  75. ncbi Predictors of sick leave and reduced productivity at work among persons with early inflammatory joint conditions
    Goedele A Geuskens
    Department of Rheumatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, NL 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Scand J Work Environ Health 34:420-9. 2008
    ..This study attempted to identify predictors of sick leave and reduced productivity at work among persons with early inflammatory joint conditions...
  76. ncbi Consequences of rheumatoid arthritis for performance of social roles--a literature review
    Goedele A Geuskens
    Department of Rheumatology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    J Rheumatol 34:1248-60. 2007
    ..To obtain quantitative estimates of restrictions in participation, i.e., the performance of social roles, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)...
  77. ncbi Inhibin B: a novel marker of spermatogenesis
    Frank H Pierik
    Department of Andrology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Ann Med 35:12-20. 2003
    ..The serum inhibin B level has proven to be valuable in the evaluation of spermatogenesis, and holds a promise for further research...
  78. ncbi Ethnic differences in disability risk between Dutch and Turkish scaffolders
    L A M Elders
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    J Occup Health 46:391-7. 2004
    ....
  79. ncbi Impact of musculoskeletal co-morbidity of neck and upper extremities on healthcare utilisation and sickness absence for low back pain
    W IJzelenberg
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, Netherlands
    Occup Environ Med 61:806-10. 2004
    ....
  80. ncbi A novel approach for evaluating level, frequency and duration of lumbar posture simultaneously during work
    J P Jansen
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Scand J Work Environ Health 27:373-80. 2001
    ..The distinction in postural load between nurses or housekeepers and office workers is best determined by the combination of trunk angle and time period...
  81. ncbi Prevalence and incidence of shoulder pain in the general population; a systematic review
    J J Luime
    The Netherlands Expert Centre for Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorder, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Scand J Rheumatol 33:73-81. 2004
    ..To investigate the incidence and prevalence of shoulder complaints in the general population...
  82. ncbi The effects of work-related and individual factors on the Work Ability Index: a systematic review
    T I J van den Berg
    Erasmus MC, Department of Public Health, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Occup Environ Med 66:211-20. 2009
    ..This multifactorial nature of work ability should be taken into account in health promotion programmes aimed at maintaining and promoting the participation of the labour force and improvement of the performance at work...
  83. ncbi Occupational allergy to bell pepper pollen in greenhouses in the Netherlands, an 8-year follow-up study
    J A Patiwael
    Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Allergology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Allergy 65:1423-9. 2010
    ..Aims of the present study were to estimate the cumulative incidence of work-related symptoms and sensitization to bell pepper pollen, and to determine risk factors for the onset of these symptoms and sensitization...
  84. ncbi Physical load as risk factor for musculoskeletal complaints among tank terminal workers
    A Burdorf
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Am Ind Hyg Assoc J 58:489-97. 1997
    ..Modeling strategies offer the opportunity to assess physical load in dynamic work environments...
  85. ncbi Risk factors for musculoskeletal symptoms and ensuing health care use and sick leave
    W IJzelenberg
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 30:1550-6. 2005
    ..Longitudinal study with a 6-month follow-up...
  86. ncbi Social and psychological factors influenced the course of arm, neck and shoulder complaints
    C H Karels
    Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC, The Netherlands
    J Clin Epidemiol 60:839-48. 2007
    ..To investigate the clinical course and prognostic factors of complaints of arm, neck, and shoulder...
  87. ncbi In a controlled trial training general practitioners and occupational physicians to collaborate did not influence sickleave of patients with low back pain
    E Faber
    Netherlands Expert Centre for Workrelated Musculoskeletal Disorders, Erasmus MC, PO Box 2040, Rotterdam 3000 CA, The Netherlands
    J Clin Epidemiol 58:75-82. 2005
    ....
  88. ncbi Health problems lead to considerable productivity loss at work among workers with high physical load jobs
    W J Meerding
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, Netherlands
    J Clin Epidemiol 58:517-23. 2005
    ..To assess the feasibility and validity of two instruments for the measurement of health-related productivity loss at work...
  89. ncbi Ergonomic and physiotherapeutic interventions for treating work-related complaints of the arm, neck or shoulder in adults. A Cochrane systematic review
    A P Verhagen
    Erasmus MC, University Mediacal Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, Netherlands
    Eura Medicophys 43:391-405. 2007
    ..We pooled data or, in the event of clinical heterogeneity or lack of data, we used a rating system to assess levels of evidence. Main..
  90. ncbi Occupational Activities Associated with a Reported History of Malaria among Women Working in Small-Scale Agriculture in South Africa
    Saloshni Naidoo
    Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, Congella, Durban, South Africa Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Public Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Environmental Epidemiology Division, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 85:805-10. 2011
    ..This study suggests that certain agricultural activities and types of crop production may increase the risk for malaria among women working in small-scale agriculture...
  91. ncbi A high hypospadias rate in The Netherlands
    Frank H Pierik
    Department of Andrology, Erasmus Medical Centre, P O Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Hum Reprod 17:1112-5. 2002
    ..Reports on increasing hypospadias trends are based on birth defect registries, which are prone to inaccuracy. We assessed the prevalence of hypospadias precisely, by prospective examination of all newborns in Rotterdam over a 2-year period...
  92. ncbi An evaluation of methods assessing the physical demands of manual lifting in scaffolding
    Allard J van der Beek
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, P O Box 1738, NL 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Appl Ergon 36:213-22. 2005
    ..In contrast, the observational method gave transport the lowest ranking. The underlying cause was probably that the observational method is more sensitive to durations of tasks and lifting within tasks than the three other methods...
  93. ncbi Dose-response relations between occupational exposures to physical and psychosocial factors and the risk of low back pain
    J P Jansen
    Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Erasmus University, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, Netherlands
    Occup Environ Med 61:972-9. 2004
    ..CONCLUSION: Occupational exposure to trunk flexion over 45 degrees appears to be a risk factor for low back pain with disability among persons employed in nursing homes and homes for the elderly in the Netherlands...
  94. ncbi An expert system for the evaluation of historical asbestos exposure as diagnostic criterion in asbestos-related diseases
    A Burdorf
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Ann Occup Hyg 43:57-66. 1999
    ..Application of decision schemes will serve to speed up the process of verifying compensation claims and also contribute to a uniform decision-making process in legal procedures...
  95. ncbi The prognostic value of depressive symptoms, fear-avoidance, and self-efficacy for duration of lost-time benefits in workers with musculoskeletal disorders
    F Lötters
    Department of Public Health, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Netherlands
    Occup Environ Med 63:794-801. 2006
    ..The psychological factors of depressive symptoms, fear-avoidance, and self-efficacy are deemed to be important in the work disability process. However, the prognostic value of these factors for time on benefit is not well understood...
  96. ncbi Barriers for early return-to-work of workers with musculoskeletal disorders according to occupational health physicians and human resource managers
    M van Duijn
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    J Occup Rehabil 14:31-41. 2004
    ..Despite the assumed positive effects of modified work, the implementation process is hampered by a large number of barriers. A maximum effort from all parties involved is required for a successful rehabilitation process...
  97. ncbi Measuring productivity changes in economic evaluation: setting the research agenda
    Marc Koopmanschap
    Department of Health Policy and Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Pharmacoeconomics 23:47-54. 2005
    ..This list of determinants could be mapped with a classification of jobs, to be used as a screener in patient questionnaires...
  98. ncbi Commentary: variability in workplace exposures and the design of efficient measurement and control strategies
    Alex Burdorf
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Ann Occup Hyg 47:95-9. 2003
    ..Many occupational hygienists across the globe have adopted these new methods as powerful tools in their exposure assessment strategies...
  99. ncbi Stepwise health surveillance for bronchial irritability syndrome in workers at risk of occupational respiratory disease
    W K Post
    Erasmus University, Department of Public Health, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Occup Environ Med 55:119-25. 1998
    ..However, the diagnostic performance of these tests is often poor. Application of these tests in a stepwise manner would presumably result in a better characterisation of subjects with respiratory disease...
  100. ncbi Return to work after sickness absence due to back disorders--a systematic review on intervention strategies
    L A Elders
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Int Arch Occup Environ Health 73:339-48. 2000
    ..The aim was to review the literature with regard to the effectiveness of intervention programmes for the prevention of aggravation of back disorders or prolonged duration of sickness absence...
  101. ncbi Serratus anterior paralysis as an occupational injury in scaffolders: two case reports
    L A Elders
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Am J Ind Med 40:710-3. 2001
    ..Shoulder complaints in scaffolders are very common and may result in permanent disability...