Work ability as prognostic risk marker of disability pension: single-item work ability score versus multi-item work ability index

Work ability assessment in a worker population: comparison and determinants of Work Ability Index and Work Ability score

BACKGROUND Public authorities in European countries are paying increasing attention to the promotion of work ability throughout working life and the best method to monitor work ability in populations of workers is becoming a significant question. The present study aims to compare the assessment of work ability based on the use of the Work Ability Index (WAI), a 7-item questionnaire, with anothe...

work ability score (was) as a suitable instrument to assess work ability among iranian workers

conclusions the was could be used for reliable assessment of work ability among iranian workers. to improve the worker’s work ability, interventional programs should focus on the alteration and correction of work schedule, and increasing the supervisor’s support for the young workers. objectives the present study aimed to assess work ability using wai and was instruments and to compare their re...

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Macro-ergonomics and human ability indices at work: Assessment of job groups and workers by using of Relative Stress Index (RSI) and Work Ability Index (WAI)

Introduction: To reduce occupational accidents and work-related diseases as well as improving satisfaction of working conditions, Assessment to identify risks and control measures are necessary. The aim of this study, applying ergonomic assessment indices to assessed the job groups and ability of textile workers. Materials and methods: This study was conducted on 194 men employed in the Qa...

Work ability and work disability evaluation in Saudi patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Special emphasis on work ability among housewives.

OBJECTIVE To assess work ability and work satisfaction in Saudi Arabian patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to compare work ability outcomes and work satisfaction levels between housewives and paid workers both suffering from RA. METHODS This is a cross sectional study on 120 patients with RA conducted at 3 hospitals between September 2011 and May 2012. The Quantity-Quality Method (Q-...