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Abstract for Poster 6

 

 

Nordic Occupational Skin Questionnaire (NOSQ-2002)

M-A. Flyvholm*1, P. Susitaival2, B. Meding3, L. Kanerva4, M. Lindberg5, Å. Svensson6, J.H. Ólafsson7
1National Institute of Occupational Health, Copenhagen, Denmark
2Dep. Derm. North Karelia Central Hospital,Joensuu, Finland
3National Institute for Working Life, Stockholm, Sweden
4Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
5Occupational Environmental Dermatology, Stockholm County Council, Stockholm, Sweden
6Dep. Derm., University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
7Dep. Derm. Landspitali, University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland

Questionnaire-tools for surveying occupational skin diseases and exposure are needed for comparable epidemiological research, workplace assessments, and evaluation of workplace interventions. The Nordic Occupational Skin Questionnaire Group supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers has developed a standardized questionnaire-tool for surveys on work-related skin diseases and skin exposures to environmental factors.

Nordic Occupational Skin Questionnaire (NOSQ-2002) includes two questionnaires designed for separate purposes. NOSQ-2002/short is a 4-page questionnaire for screening skin problems at workplaces. NOSQ-2002/long is an in-depth survey tool for research purposes. The questionnaire covers occupational history, atopic symptoms, self-reported hand or forearm eczema, exacer­bating factors, consequences and life impact of dermatoses, self-reported contact urticaria on hands or forearms, skin symptoms, skin tests, exposures, and protective glove use. For the time being, NOSQ-2002 is available in English, Danish, Swedish, Finnish and Icelandic. Further translations are welcomed – a Norwegian version will be introduced soon.

The NOSQ‑2002 report includes a review of pertinent literature on questionnaire methods for skin disease studies. Questions on work and exposure can be tailored to specific populations or occupational groups, according to the instructions and recommendations given in NOSQ‑2002/INFO version of the questionnaire.

The NOSQ-2002 questionnaire files can be downloaded from www.ami.dk/NOSQ.

The Nordic Council of Ministers has the copyright to the NOSQ‑2002 questionnaires. Use of the questionnaires is free of charge. The NOSQ‑2002 questionnaires and their present and possible future translations cannot be used commercially.

References

Flyvholm M-A, Susitaival P, Meding B, Kanerva L, Lindberg M, Svensson Å & Ólafsson JH. Nordic occupational skin questionnaire - NOSQ-2002. Nordic questionnaire for surveying work-related skin diseases on hands and forearms and relevant exposures. TemaNord 2002:518. Copenhagen: Nordic Council of Ministers. 2002.

Susitaival P, Flyvholm M-A, Meding B, Kanerva L, Lindberg M, Svensson Å, Ólafsson JH. Contact Dermatitis 2003; 49:70-76.

 

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