Disparities in abnormal-finding rates among special health examination facilities and the influence of judgment criteria
Major special health examinations in Japan show substantial inter-institutional variation in abnormal-finding rates, partly explained by differences in judgment criteria-particularly the weight placed on linking clinical findings to workplace exposure. Establishing standardized national guidelines is essential to improve consistency, reliability, and system effectiveness.
Authors
- Masayuki Tatemichi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5051-8591)
- Koji Mori
- Yuki Kumakawa
- Osamu Une
- Kenya Yamamoto
Institutions
- Tokai University (JP)
- University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan (JP)
- Tokyo Medical Center (JP)
- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Occupational Health
- Published
- 2026-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/joccuh/uiag010
- Primary Topic
- Occupational exposure and asthma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00