TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Common errors in selecting and implementing pen-paper observational methods by Iranian practitioners for assessing work-related musculoskeletal disorders risk: a systematic review
JO  - International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics
A1  - Tajvar, Abdolhamid
A1  - Daneshmandi, Hadi
A1  - Dortaj, Elahe
A1  - Seif, Mozhgan
A1  - Parsaei, Hossein
A1  - Shakerian, Mahnaz
A1  - Choobineh, Alireza
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - PURPOSE: This study aimed to determine the types and frequency of pen-paper observational methods (OMs) used by Iranian practitioners and to identify their errors in selecting and implementing these methods.<br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a systematic review and analytical study of papers in which the OMs had been used. Scientific databases were analysed from September 1970 to September 2018. Errors were determined based on a list of wrong practices both in the selection and implementation of methods. Three ergonomists carried out the process of identifying errors independently.<br><br>RESULTS: The most frequently used methods were rapid upper limb assessment (RULA), quick exposure check (QEC), and rapid entire body assessment (REBA), respectively. Errors in selecting and implementing pen-paper OMs were 53.3 % and 36.4%, respectively.<br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Despite the abundance number of pen-paper OMs, Iranian practitioners use few numbers of them. The high rate of errors can indicate a lack of knowledge and skills among practitioners for selecting and implementing OMs. The development of decision-making tools may help practitioners to select appropriate pen-paper OMs for assessing different types of tasks.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1080-3548
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2021.1905993
ID  - ref1
ER  -