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Using the job-exposure matrix for elaborating job histories
J M Martin1, A I Mouaddib, M Bouzid
1Laboratoire INSERM U 115, Santé au Travail et Santé Publique, Méthodes et Applications, Faculté de médecine, Vandoeuvre lès Nancy, France.
Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
|September 1, 1992
Summary
This study introduces job-exposure matrix software (JES) to enhance job history analysis for occupational health research. Interfaced with existing software, JES aids epidemiological studies by organizing company-specific risk data.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Epidemiology
- Software Development
Background:
- Previous software (JHS) facilitated job history elaboration for risk assessment.
- A need existed for company-specific job-exposure data integration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a second software (JES) for job history analysis.
- To integrate job-exposure matrix data into occupational health research.
Main Methods:
- Development of the Job-Exposure Software (JES) utilizing a company-specific job-exposure matrix.
- Interfacing JES with the previously developed Job History Software (JHS).
- Both software programs run on a personal computer (PC).
Main Results:
- The JES software effectively organizes company-specific information into a job-exposure matrix.
- The JES and JHS software are successfully interfaced, allowing data exchange.
- The combined software provides a valuable tool for occupational health research.
Conclusions:
- The developed JES software, when used with JHS, enhances the capability for epidemiological studies.
- This integrated software solution aids in assessing occupational health risks through detailed job history analysis.