Proposal of guidelines for the collection and analysis of routine occupational health data

Moens, Guido; Mylle, G; Johannik, K; De Raeve, Hilde; Stragier, Y; Viaene, B; Lahaye, Diederik; Jacques, P

Proposal of guidelines for the collection and analysis of routine occupational health data

Author:

Moens, Guido

Mylle, G ; Johannik, K ; De Raeve, Hilde ; Stragier, Y ; Viaene, B ; Lahaye, Diederik ; Jacques, P

Keywords:

analysis, Occupational Health, 1117 Public Health and Health Services, Public Health, 4202 Epidemiology, 4204 Midwifery, 4206 Public health

Abstract:

A research project financed by the Federal Services for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs (SSTC-project ST/93/003) proved that it is meaningful to routinely register data about health and exposure, that is if a number of guidelines are followed for the optimal and qualitative registration and analysis of these data pertaining to health in the workplace. An important aim of the subsequent project (SSTC-projed PS/93/06) is to put these guidelines together and to distribute them. These guidelines relate, among others, to the following aspects: - defining the goals of the registration, - standardising (a.o. internationally), - assuring quality and quality-control, - epidemiological methodology and applicability, - privacy.