Z Joyce Fan

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Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi The persistent gap in health-care coverage between low- and high-income workers in Washington State: BRFSS, 2003-2007
    Z Joyce Fan
    Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention, Olympia, WA, USA
    Public Health Rep 126:690-9. 2011
  2. ncbi The natural course of carpal tunnel syndrome in a working population
    Barbara A Silverstein
    Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention SHARP, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, PO Box 44330, Olympia, Washington 98504 4330, USA
    Scand J Work Environ Health 36:384-93. 2010
  3. ncbi Occupation and the prevalence of current depression and frequent mental distress, WA BRFSS 2006 and 2008
    Z Joyce Fan
    Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention, Olympia, WA 98504 4330, USA
    Am J Ind Med 55:893-903. 2012
  4. ncbi Rotator cuff syndrome: personal, work-related psychosocial and physical load factors
    Barbara A Silverstein
    Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Olympia, WA 98504 4330, USA
    J Occup Environ Med 50:1062-76. 2008
  5. ncbi Responsiveness of the QuickDASH and SF-12 in workers with neck or upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders: one-year follow-up
    Z Joyce Fan
    Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention SHARP, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Olympia, WA 98504 4330, USA
    J Occup Rehabil 21:234-43. 2011
  6. ncbi Assessing validity of the QuickDASH and SF-12 as surveillance tools among workers with neck or upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders
    Z Joyce Fan
    Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention SHARP, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, PO Box 44330, Olympia, WA 98504 4330, USA
    J Hand Ther 21:354-65. 2008
  7. ncbi Language preference and non-traumatic low back disorders in Washington State workers' compensation
    David K Bonauto
    Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention Program, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Olympia, Washington 98504 4330, USA
    Am J Ind Med 53:204-15. 2010
  8. ncbi Evaluation of a symptom diagram for identifying carpal tunnel syndrome
    David K Bonauto
    Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention SHARP Program, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Olympia, WA 98504 4330, USA
    Occup Med (Lond) 58:561-6. 2008
  9. ncbi Gender adjustment or stratification in discerning upper extremity musculoskeletal disorder risk?
    Barbara Silverstein
    Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention SHARP Program, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, PO Box 44330, Olympia, Washington, United States
    Scand J Work Environ Health 35:113-26. 2009
  10. ncbi Quantitative exposure-response relations between physical workload and prevalence of lateral epicondylitis in a working population
    Z Joyce Fan
    Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention SHARP, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Olympia, Washington, USA
    Am J Ind Med 52:479-90. 2009

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Publications18

  1. ncbi The persistent gap in health-care coverage between low- and high-income workers in Washington State: BRFSS, 2003-2007
    Z Joyce Fan
    Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention, Olympia, WA, USA
    Public Health Rep 126:690-9. 2011
    ..We examined the disparities in health-care coverage between low- and high-income workers in Washington State (WA) to provide support for possible policy decisions for uninsured workers...
  2. ncbi The natural course of carpal tunnel syndrome in a working population
    Barbara A Silverstein
    Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention SHARP, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, PO Box 44330, Olympia, Washington 98504 4330, USA
    Scand J Work Environ Health 36:384-93. 2010
    ..The aim of this study was to assess prevalence, incidence, and persistence of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and associated symptoms over a one-year period in a working population...
  3. ncbi Occupation and the prevalence of current depression and frequent mental distress, WA BRFSS 2006 and 2008
    Z Joyce Fan
    Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention, Olympia, WA 98504 4330, USA
    Am J Ind Med 55:893-903. 2012
    ..Workers with depression and frequent mental distress (FMD) have lost work productivity. Limited systematic comparisons exist for the prevalence of depression and FMD across occupational groups...
  4. ncbi Rotator cuff syndrome: personal, work-related psychosocial and physical load factors
    Barbara A Silverstein
    Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Olympia, WA 98504 4330, USA
    J Occup Environ Med 50:1062-76. 2008
    ..To identify factors associated with rotator cuff syndrome (RCS) among active workers...
  5. ncbi Responsiveness of the QuickDASH and SF-12 in workers with neck or upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders: one-year follow-up
    Z Joyce Fan
    Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention SHARP, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Olympia, WA 98504 4330, USA
    J Occup Rehabil 21:234-43. 2011
    ..2, and 0.3/0.3, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The QuickDASH scores were responsive to changes among active workers who were neck or UEMSD symptomatic or clinical case. PCS12 scores were sufficient only for use in clinical case status change...
  6. ncbi Assessing validity of the QuickDASH and SF-12 as surveillance tools among workers with neck or upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders
    Z Joyce Fan
    Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention SHARP, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, PO Box 44330, Olympia, WA 98504 4330, USA
    J Hand Ther 21:354-65. 2008
    ..The QuickDASH disability scores were moderately correlated with the PCS-12 scores (rho=-0.40) among the clinical cases. Either QuickDASH or PCS-12 can be used as a simple surveillance tool in an active working population...
  7. ncbi Language preference and non-traumatic low back disorders in Washington State workers' compensation
    David K Bonauto
    Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention Program, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Olympia, Washington 98504 4330, USA
    Am J Ind Med 53:204-15. 2010
    ..Workers in the United States with limited English proficiency likely perform more hazardous work, experience higher rates of work-related injury and illness, and have worse disability outcomes...
  8. ncbi Evaluation of a symptom diagram for identifying carpal tunnel syndrome
    David K Bonauto
    Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention SHARP Program, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Olympia, WA 98504 4330, USA
    Occup Med (Lond) 58:561-6. 2008
    ..Hand symptom diagrams (HSDs) for rating the distribution of paraesthesias are proposed for use in epidemiological studies of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)...
  9. ncbi Gender adjustment or stratification in discerning upper extremity musculoskeletal disorder risk?
    Barbara Silverstein
    Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention SHARP Program, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, PO Box 44330, Olympia, Washington, United States
    Scand J Work Environ Health 35:113-26. 2009
    ..The aim was to explore whether "adjustment" for gender masks important exposure differences between men and women in a study of rotator cuff syndrome (RCS) and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and work exposures...
  10. ncbi Quantitative exposure-response relations between physical workload and prevalence of lateral epicondylitis in a working population
    Z Joyce Fan
    Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention SHARP, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Olympia, Washington, USA
    Am J Ind Med 52:479-90. 2009
    ..Lateral epicondylitis is a common work-related musculoskeletal disorder. The objective of this study was to identify risk factors associated with lateral epicondylitis among active workers...
  11. ncbi Temporary workers in Washington state
    Caroline K Smith
    Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Olympia, Washington, USA
    Am J Ind Med 53:135-45. 2010
    ..The purpose of this study is to compare the workers' compensation experience of a large cohort of temporary agency employed workers with those in standard forms of employment...
  12. ncbi Psychosocial factors and shoulder symptom development among workers
    Caroline K Smith
    Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention SHARP, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Olympia, Washington, USA
    Am J Ind Med 52:57-68. 2009
    ..The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between the psychosocial concepts of the demand-control model and the incidence of shoulder symptoms in a working population...
  13. ncbi Geographical patterns of end-stage renal disease incidence and risk factors in rural and urban areas of South Carolina
    Z Joyce Fan
    Sharp, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Olympia, WA, USA
    Health Place 13:179-87. 2007
    ..The strong relationship between ESRD and physician density suggests that access to adequate treatment of diabetes and hypertension is of paramount importance for ESRD prevention, and has important public policy implications...
  14. ncbi Natural course of nontraumatic rotator cuff tendinitis and shoulder symptoms in a working population
    Barbara A Silverstein
    Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention SHARP, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, PO Box 44330, Olympia, Washington 98504 4330, USA
    Scand J Work Environ Health 32:99-108. 2006
    ..This study assessed the prevalence, incidence, and persistence of nontraumatic rotator cuff tendinitis and shoulder symptoms over a 1-year period in a working population and the predictive value of symptoms and physical findings...
  15. ncbi The association of low birthweight and chronic renal failure among Medicaid young adults with diabetes and/or hypertension
    Z Joyce Fan
    Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
    Public Health Rep 121:239-44. 2006
    ..The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of low birthweight on chronic renal failure among young Medicaid patients with diabetes and/or hypertension...
  16. ncbi The impact of regulatory enforcement and consultation visits on workers' compensation claims incidence rates and costs, 1999-2008
    Michael Foley
    Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention SHARP Program, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Olympia, Washington 98504 4330, USA
    Am J Ind Med 55:976-90. 2012
    ..We examine changes in workers compensation claims rates and costs for Washington employers having either an inspection, with or without citation, or a voluntary consultation activity...
  17. ncbi Distribution of influenza-like illness (ILI) by occupation in Washington State, September 2009-August 2010
    Naomi J Anderson
    Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention Program, Olympia, Washington, United States of America
    PLoS ONE 7:e48806. 2012
    ..We aim to estimate the prevalence of influenza-like illness (ILI) by occupation and to identify occupations associated with increased ILI prevalence...
  18. ncbi Underreporting of work-related injury or illness to workers' compensation: individual and industry factors
    Z Joyce Fan
    Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention SHARP, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Olympia, Washington 98504 4330, USA
    J Occup Environ Med 48:914-22. 2006
    ..We quantified the underreporting of work-related injury or illness to workers' compensation (WC)...