Introduction. Musculoskeletal disorders related to work might follow with a cumulative effect during working life. We aimed to develop a new model to allow to compare the accuracy of duration of work and intensity/frequency associations in application to severe knee pain. Methods. The CONSTANCES cohort is used with data from n=66553 subjects who were working at inclusion and coded. From a biomechanical job exposure matrix “JEM Constances”, intensity/frequency of heavy lifting and kneeling/squatting were used and applied to the work history in comparison to severe knee pain. An innovative model was developed and evaluated, allowing to compare the accuracy of duration of work and intensity/frequency associations. Results. The mean age is 49 years at inception with 46 percent of women. The G model developed was slightly better than regular models. In men, odds ratios of the highest quartile for the duration and low intensity were not significant for both exposures, whereas intensity/duration were for every duration. Results in women were less interpretable. Conclusion. Though increased duration increased strength of association with severe knee pain, intensity/frequency were important predictors among men. Exposure estimation along working history should have emphasis on such parameters, though other outcomes should be studied such as women.
Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders related to work might be caused by the cumulative effect of occupational exposures during working life. We aimed to develop a new model which allows to compare the accuracy of duration of work and intensity/frequency associations in application to severe knee pain. Methods: From the CONSTANCES cohort, 62,620 subjects who were working at inclusion and coded were included in the study. The biomechanical job exposure matrix “JEM Constances” was used to assess the intensity/frequency of heavy lifting and kneeling/squatting at work together with work history to characterize the association between occupational exposure and severe knee pain. An innovative model G was developed and evaluated, allowing to compare the accuracy of duration of work and intensity/frequency associations. Results: The mean age was 49 years at inception with 46 percent of women. The G model developed was slightly better than regular models. Among the men subgroup, odds ratios of the highest quartile for the duration and low intensity were not significant for both exposures, whereas intensity/duration were for every duration. Results in women were less interpretable. Conclusions: Though higher duration increased strength of association with severe knee pain, intensity/frequency were important predictors among men. Exposure estimation along working history should have emphasis on such parameters, though other outcomes should be studied and have a focus on women.
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