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Review of Methods and Systems used to Measure and Monitor
Occupational Disease and Injury - International

The closing date for this application was 4.00 pm on Friday the 30th July, 2004.

This RFP sought to provide a thorough and critical review of methods and systems used to measure and monitor occupational disease and injury Internationally.

The review will address the following research questions:

a) What types of methods and systems are currently used to measure and monitor the;

  • Prevalence and incidence
  • Trends
  • Distribution

of occupational disease?

b) What types of methods and systems are currently used to measure and monitor the;

  • Prevalence and incidence
  • Trends
  • Distribution

of occupational injury?

c) What are the strengths, weaknesses and gaps (if any) that exist in methods and systems used for the surveillance of occupational disease and injury internationally?

d) What are the barriers to the effective surveillance of occupational disease and injury internationally?

e) What future plans (if any) are in place to develop/improve individual occupational disease and injury surveillance systems?

f) What surveillance methods and systems internationally currently exist that are able to measure and monitor;

  • Changes in work methods
  • Changes in work organisation
  • Emerging risks.

 

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