Longitudinal data would optimally show that patients who received the assessment from an occupational therapy practitioner did better (e.g., experienced fewer injuries from falls), thus improving the facility's overall care rating and further validating occupational therapy's distinct value in home safety and fall prevention.
The 9-item SPOS has been extensively applied and validated among Chinese occupational groups [ 31, 32].
In order to determine the level of exposure to carcinogenic agents, a previously validated exposure index (occupational exposure index, OEI) was used.
In the survey, prevalence of occupational burnout was based on a single question that has been validated against a full occupational burnout scale [ 22].
1-OHP has been validated as a biomarker of occupational exposure to PAHs, including in coke oven workers (Jacob and Seidel 2002; Jongeneelen 2001; Viau 2002).
Stress levels were measured on the numerical rating scale (NRS) which is conceptionally similar to the visual analogue scale (VAS) that has recently been validated to assess perceived stress in occupational medicine [17].
However, when our physical activity matrix was validated against self-reported level of occupational physical activity in the 1970s, we found good agreement.
The Fresno Test (FT) has been validated only among general practitioners and occupational therapists and does not assess integration of research evidence with patient perspectives and clinical expertise.
After admission, participants completed a physician-administered questionnaire concerning demographics, socioeconomic and lifestyle factors, as well as medical, gynecologic, and occupational histories that were validated during completion of the New York State Angler Cohort Study Prospective Pregnancy Study [ 26].
The proposed approach was demonstrated and validated using a case study of TENORM occupational exposure scenarios for a 2271 worker sample involved in different kinds of typical oil and gas activities.
The instrument has been validated by analyses from studies focused on occupational burdens and pressures [ 28, 29, 27].
