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Preemployment examinations: how useful?

J Shepherd1

  • 1Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver 80220.

The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice
|November 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Preemployment examinations lack consistent benefits for employees and employers, with limited evidence supporting their usefulness. Further research is needed to develop standardized, beneficial preemployment evaluations for family physicians.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Medicine
  • Family Practice
  • Human Resources

Background:

  • Lack of consensus among family physicians on preemployment testing criteria.
  • Previous suggestions highlighted potential employer and employee benefits.
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act may render preemployment examinations illegal.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the literature on the benefits of preemployment examinations for employers and employees.
  • To identify any studies focusing on preplacement evaluations.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of Healthline (1975-1991) and MEDLINE (1980-1991) databases.
  • Used MeSH headings: "physical examination," "personnel management," "occupational medicine," "personnel selection."
  • Searched for studies on preemployment examination benefits and preplacement evaluations.

Main Results:

  • 13 articles were identified, primarily focusing on employer protection.
  • Only three studies demonstrated benefits for either the employer or employee.
  • Beneficial testing involved job-specific examinations based on detailed job duty knowledge.

Conclusions:

  • Limited evidence supports the general usefulness of preemployment examinations.
  • Further research is necessary to establish consistent benefits.
  • Development of standardized, beneficial preemployment evaluations for family physicians is recommended.

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