Myung Eduardo, Buarque Alexander
Associação Paulista de Medicina do Trabalho, São Paulo, SR Brazil.
Rev Bras Med Trab. 2024 Feb 16;21(4):e2021882. doi: 10.47626/1679-4435-2021-882. eCollection 2023 Oct-Dec.
In occupational medicine, evidence-based practices are essential for assessing the accuracy, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of any technologies used in health programs. This opinion article reflects on the use of imaging tests to screen for workers at risk of low back pain disability and to recommend avoiding tasks that involve high biomechanical risk. The limitations of such testing are discussed through basic epidemiological concepts and evidence collected from systematic reviews.
在职业医学中,循证实践对于评估健康项目中所使用的任何技术的准确性、有效性和成本效益至关重要。这篇观点文章探讨了利用影像检查来筛查有下背痛致残风险的工人,并建议避免从事涉及高生物力学风险的任务。通过基本的流行病学概念以及从系统评价中收集的证据,讨论了此类检查的局限性。