Cumulative years in occupation and the risk of hip or knee osteoarthritis in men and women: a register-based follow-up study

Susan Andersen; Lau Caspar Thygesen; Michael Davidsen; Karin Helweg-Larsen

doi:10.1136/oemed-2011-100033

Cumulative years in occupation and the risk of hip or knee osteoarthritis in men and women: a register-based follow-up study

Susan Andersen, Lau Caspar Thygesen, Michael Davidsen, Karin Helweg-Larsen

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Abstract

Occupational workload has been associated with an increased risk of osteoarthritis (OA), but only little research has been conducted among female workers. The objective of this study was to analyse if men and women in farming, construction or healthcare work have increased risk of developing OA of the hip or knee.

Original language	English
Journal	Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Volume	69
Issue number	5
Pages (from-to)	325-330
ISSN	1351-0711
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2011-100033
Publication status	Published - 2012

Keywords

Adult
Agricultural Workers' Diseases
Construction Industry
Denmark
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Health Personnel
Humans
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Diseases
Osteoarthritis, Hip
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Proportional Hazards Models
Sex Factors
Workload

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