Validity, Reproducibility and Reliability of the Work Ability Index: A Systematic Review

Authors

  • Técia Maria Santos Carneiro e Cordeiro Núcleo de Epidemiologia, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brasil.
  • Danyella Santana Souza Núcleo de Epidemiologia, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brasil.
  • Tânia Maria de Araújo Núcleo de Epidemiologia, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v7i1.7788

Abstract

Background and Objective: to describe the studies of validity, reproducibility and reliability of the Work Ability Index (WAI). Method: this is a systematic review, data search was conducted in electronic databases PUBMED and BVS. Results: were found 348 articles, and selected twelve to compose the documentary corpus of this review. The WAI showed psychometric properties adequate with good performance and acceptable levels of reliability and reproducibility, and indicated for studies future with similar populations of which participated in the validation studies. Conclusion: the indicators confirm the validity of WAI, nevertheless there are still gaps in relation to the cutoff point’s categories of the WAI to use with reliability, besides the use of other internal consistency by considering the limitations of alpha and, also, studies complete validation for different categories of workers in the distinct regions of the countries. KEYWORDS: Work capacity evaluation. Occupational health. Validity of tests. Reproducibility of results. Occupational groups. Review.

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Author Biographies

Técia Maria Santos Carneiro e Cordeiro, Núcleo de Epidemiologia, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brasil.

Enfermeira. Mestra em Saúde Coletiva - UEFS. Pesquisadora do Núcleo de Epidemiologia da UEFS. Doutoranda em Ciências da Saúde - UFBA.

Danyella Santana Souza, Núcleo de Epidemiologia, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brasil.

Enfermeira. Membro do Núcleo de Epidemiologia da Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana. Bahia, Brasil.

Tânia Maria de Araújo, Núcleo de Epidemiologia, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brasil.

Psicóloga. Doutora em Saúde Pública. Docente do Departamento de Saúde da Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana. Bahia, Brasil.

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Published

2017-01-05

How to Cite

Cordeiro, T. M. S. C. e, Souza, D. S., & Araújo, T. M. de. (2017). Validity, Reproducibility and Reliability of the Work Ability Index: A Systematic Review. Revista De Epidemiologia E Controle De Infecção, 7(1), 57-66. https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v7i1.7788

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2017)

Section

REVIEW ARTICLE

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