Applying two general population job exposure matrices to predict incident carpal tunnel syndrome: A cross-national approach to improve estimation of workplace physical exposures

Abstract

General population job exposure matrices (JEM) are useful tools to estimate workplace physical exposures in population studies. The French CONSTANCES JEM and American O*NET JEM demonstrated similar exposure-disease associations as individual-level directly observed exposures. JEM can be applied cross-nationally. Combining complementary variables between two JEM and between JEM and individual-level directly observed exposures improved prediction of health conditions.