Reliability and concurrent validity of the computer workstation checklist.
BACKGROUND: Self-report checklists are used to assess computer workstation set up, typically by workers not trained in ergonomic assessment or checklist interpretation.Though many checklists exist, few have been evaluated for reliability and validity. OBJECTIVE: This study examined reliability and v...
| Publicado en: | Work Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 213 - 222 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2013
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=104180413&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 104180413 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 10519815 3RC jtl: Work issn: 10519815 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 2013 vid: 45 iid: 2 pid: 344 pub: Sage Publications Inc. place: Thousand Oaks, California artinfo: ui: 104180413 88057001 10.3233/WOR-131603 NLM23478370 104180413 ppf: 213 ppct: 9 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Reliability and concurrent validity of the computer workstation checklist. aug: au: Baker, Nancy A. Livengood, Heather Jacobs, Karen affil: Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA sug: subj: Instrument Validation Computers and Computerization Ergonomics Human Validation Studies Checklists Reliability Concurrent Validity Data Analysis Software kappa Statistic Adult Female Male Middle Age Self Report Black Persons White Persons Photography Funding Source Clinical Assessment Tools Adult: 19-44 years Middle Aged: 45-64 years Female Male ab: BACKGROUND: Self-report checklists are used to assess computer workstation set up, typically by workers not trained in ergonomic assessment or checklist interpretation.Though many checklists exist, few have been evaluated for reliability and validity. OBJECTIVE: This study examined reliability and validity of the Computer Workstation Checklist (CWC) to identify mismatches between workers' self-reported workstation problems. METHODS: The CWC was completed at baseline and at 1 month to establish reliability. Validity was determined with CWC baseline data compared to an onsite workstation evaluation conducted by an expert in computer workstation assessment. RESULTS: Reliability ranged from fair to near perfect (prevalence-adjusted bias-adjusted kappa, 0.38-0.93); items with the strongest agreement were related to the input device, monitor, computer table, and document holder. The CWC had greater specificity (11 of 16 items) than sensitivity (3 of 16 items). The positive predictive value was greater than the negative predictive value for all questions. CONCLUSION: The CWC has strong reliability. Sensitivity and specificity suggested workers often indicated no problems with workstation setup when problems existed. The evidence suggests that while the CWC may not be valid when used alone, it may be a suitable adjunct to an ergonomic assessment completed by professionals. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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