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OMEGA-NET publications should note in their acknowledgements: “This publication is based upon work from COST Action CA16216 (OMEGA-NET), supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology).”
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OMEGA-NET
Turner, M. C., & Mehlum, I. S. (2018). Greater coordination and harmonisation of European occupational cohorts is needed. Occupational and environmental medicine, 75(7), 475–476. https://doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2017-104955
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WG1 Inventory of Cohorts
Kogevinas, M., Schlünssen, V., Mehlum, I. S., & Turner, M. C. (2020). The OMEGA-NET International Inventory of Occupational Cohorts. Annals of work exposures and health, 64(6), 565–568. https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxaa039
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WG2 Harmonisation of Existing Occupational Exposure and Health Outcome Information
Task 2.1 Harmonise existing occupational exposure information
Peters S, Vienneau D, Sampri A, Turner MC, Castaño-Vinyals G, Bugge M, Vermeulen R. Occupational Exposure Assessment Tools in Europe: A Comprehensive Inventory Overview. Ann Work Expo Health. 2021 Dec 22:wxab110. doi: 10.1093/annweh/wxab110. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34935027
Peters, S., Turner, M. C., Bugge, M. D., Vienneau, D., & Vermeulen, R. (2020). International Inventory of Occupational Exposure Information: OMEGA-NET. Annals of work exposures and health, 64(5), 465–467. https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxaa021
Task 2.2 Harmonise existing outcome information
Task 2.2.1 Psychosocial (Occupational Burnout)
Mijakoski, D., Cheptea, D., Marca, S. C., Shoman, Y., Caglayan, C., Bugge, M. D., Gnesi, M., Godderis, L., Kiran, S., McElvenny, D. M., Mediouni, Z., Mesot, O., Minov, J., Nena, E., Otelea, M., Pranjic, N., Mehlum, I. S., van der Molen H. F., Guseva Canu, I. Determinants of Burnout among Teachers: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 5776. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095776
Shoman, Y., Majery, N., Otelea, M., Lambreghts, C., Guseva Canu, I.G. (2021). How to identify the most suitable questionnaires and rating scales for your research and clinical practice? Int J Clin Pract. 2021;00:e14895. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.14895
Shoman, Y., El May, E., Marca, S.C., Wild, P., Bianchi, R., Bugge, M.D., Caglayan, C., Cheptea, D., Gnesi, M., Godderis, L., Kiran, S., McElvenny, D.M., Mediouni, Z., Mehlum, I.S., Mijakoski, D., Minov, J., van der Molen, H.F., Nena, E., Otelea, M., Canu, I.G. (2021). Predictors of Occupational Burnout: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IF3.39), Pub Date : 2021-08-31, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18179188
Shoman, Y., Marca, S. C., Bianchi, R., Godderis, L., van der Molen, H. F., & Guseva Canu, I. (2021). Psychometric properties of burnout measures: a systematic review. Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences, 30, e8. https://doi.org/10.1017/S2045796020001134
Canu, I.G., Marca, S. C., Dell’Oro, F., Balázs, Á., Bergamaschi, E., Besse, C., Bianchi, R., Bislimovska, J., Koscec Bjelajac, A., Bugge, M., Busneag, C. I., Çağlayan, Ç., Cernițanu, M., Costa Pereira, C., Dernovšček Hafner, N., Droz, N., Eglite, M., Godderis, L., Gündel, H., Hakanen, J. J., … Wahlen, A. (2021). Harmonized definition of occupational burnout: A systematic review, semantic analysis, and Delphi consensus in 29 countries. Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health, 47(2), 95–107. https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.3935
Guseva Canu, I., Mesot, O., Györkös, C., Mediouni, Z., Mehlum, I. S., & Bugge, M. D. (2019). Burnout syndrome in Europe: towards a harmonized approach in occupational health practice and research. Industrial health, 57(6), 745–752. https://doi.org/10.2486/indhealth.2018-0159
Task 2.2.2 Musculoskeletal disorders
Tamminga SJ, Kuijer PPFM, Badarin K, Alfonso JH, Amaro J, Curti S, Canu IG, Mattioli S, Mehlum IS, Rempel D, Roquelaure Y, Visser S, van der Molen HF. Towards harmonisation of case definitions for eight work-related musculoskeletal disorders – an international multi-disciplinary Delphi study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2021 Dec 4;22(1):1018. doi: 10.1186/s12891-021-04871-9. PMID: 34863143; PMCID: PMC8645098
van der Molen, H. F., Visser, S., Alfonso, J. H., Curti, S., Mattioli, S., Rempel, D., Roquelaure, Y., Kuijer, P., & Tamminga, S. J. (2021). Diagnostic criteria for musculoskeletal disorders for use in occupational healthcare or research: a scoping review of consensus- and synthesised-based case definitions. BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 22(1), 169. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04031-z
Task 2.2.3 Allergies
Oțelea MR, Fell AKM, Handra CM, Holm M, Filon FL, Mijakovski D, Minov J, Mutu A, Stephanou E, Stokholm ZA, Stoleski S, Schlünssen V. The value of fractional exhaled nitric oxide in occupational diseases – a systematic review. J Occup Med Toxicol. 2022 Jul 25;17(1):14. doi: 10.1186/s12995-022-00355-1. PMID: 35879723; PMCID: PMC9317127. DOI: 10.1186/s12995-022-00355-1
Rui F, Otelea MR, Fell AKM, Stoleski S, Mijakoski D, Holm M, Schlünssen V, Larese Filon F. Occupational Asthma: The Knowledge Needs for a Better Management. Ann Work Expo Health. 2022 Jan 5:wxab113. doi: 10.1093/annweh/wxab113. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34984434.
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WG3 Development of Standardised Protocols for Future Occupational Exposure and Health Outcome Information
Task 3.1 Healthy ageing and work participation
Leinonen, T., Boets, I., Pletea, E. et al. A conceptual framework addressing the complex labour market dynamics of the work-to-retirement process. Eur J Ageing (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10433-022-00704-3
Hasselhorn HM, Leinonen T, Bültmann U, Mehlum IS, du Prel JB, Kiran S, Majery N, Solovieva S, de Wind A. The differentiated roles of health in the transition from work to retirement – conceptual and methodological challenges and avenues for future research. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2022 Mar 3:4017. doi: 10.5271/sjweh.4017. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35239972.
Task 3.3 Employment patterns in the young including young employed mothers
Ubalde-Lopez, M., Garani-Papadatos, T., Scelo, G., Casas, M., Lissåker, C., Peters, S., Nohr, E.A., Albin, M., Lucas, R., Papantoniou, K., Polańska, K., Ramlau-Hansen, C.H., Šarac, J., Selander, J., Skröder, H., Vasileiou, E., Kogevinas, M., Bültmann, U., Mehlum, I.S., Maule, M. (2021). Working life, health and well-being of parents: a joint effort to uncover hidden treasures in European birth cohorts. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. doi:10.5271/sjweh.3980
Task 3.4 Occupational skin diseases
Modenese A, Loney T, Rocholl M, Symanzik C, Gobba F, John SM, Straif K and Silva Paulo M (2021). Protocol for a Systematic Review on the Effectiveness of Interventions to Reduce Exposure to Occupational Solar UltraViolet Radiation (UVR) Among Outdoor Workers. Front. Public Health 9:756566. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.756566
Larese Filon, F., Pesce, M., Paulo, M. S., Loney, T., Modenese, A., John, S. M., Kezic, S., & Macan, J. (2020). Incidence of occupational contact dermatitis in healthcare workers: a systematic review. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV, 10.1111/jdv.17096. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jdv.17096
Loney, T., Paulo, M. S., Modenese, A., Gobba, F., Tenkate, T., Whiteman, D. C., Green, A. C., & John, S. M. (2021). Global evidence on occupational sun exposure and keratinocyte cancers: a systematic review. The British journal of dermatology, 184(2), 208–218. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.19152
Wittlich, M., John, S. M., Tiplica, G. S., Sălăvăstru, C. M., Butacu, A. I., Modenese, A., Paolucci, V., D’Hauw, G., Gobba, F., Sartorelli, P., Macan, J., Kovačić, J., Grandahl, K., & Moldovan, H. (2020). Personal solar ultraviolet radiation dosimetry in an occupational setting across Europe. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV, 34(8), 1835–1841. https://doi.org/10.1111/jdv.16303
Task 3.6 Precarious work
Bodin, T., Çağlayan, Ç., Garde, A. H., Gnesi, M., Jonsson, J., Kiran, S., Kreshpaj, B., Leinonen, T., Mehlum, I. S., Nena, E., Orellana, C., Peckham, T., Seixas, N., Vanroelen, C., & Julià, M. (2020). Precarious employment in occupational health – an OMEGA-NET working group position paper. Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health, 46(3), 321–329. https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.3860
Task 3.7 Migrant workers
Aktas, E., Bergbom, B., Godderis, L., Kreshpaj, B., Marinov, M., Mates, D., McElvenny, D. M., Mehlum, I.S., Milenkova, V., Nena, E., Glass, D.C. (2021). Migrant workers occupational health research: an OMEGA-NET working group position paper. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-021-01803-x
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Cross-cutting topic: COVID-19
Oude Hengel KM, Burdorf A, Pronk A, Schlünssen V, Stokholm ZA, Kolstad HA, van Veldhoven K, Basinas I, van Tongeren M, Peters S. Exposure to a SARS-CoV-2 infection at work: development of an international job exposure matrix (COVID-19-JEM). Scand J Work Environ Health 2022;48(1):61-70. doi: 10.5271/sjweh.3998.
Request access to the COVID-19 Job-Exposure Matrix
Nys E, Pauwels S, Ádám B, Amaro J, Athanasiou A, Bashkin O, Bric TK, Bulat P, Caglayan C, Guseva Canu I, Cebanu S, Charbotel B, Cirule J, Curti S, Davidovitch N, Dopelt K, Fikfak MD, Frilander H, Gustavsson P, Höper AC, Kiran S, Kogevinas M, Kudász F, Kolstad HA, Lazarevic SB, Macan J, Majery N, Marinaccio A, Mates D, Mattioli S, McElvenny DM, Mediouni Z, Mehlum IS, Merisalu E, Mijakoski D, Nena E, Noone P, Otelea MR, Pelclova D, Pranjic N, Rosso M, Serra C, Rushton L, Sandal A, Schernhammer ES, Stoleski S, Turner MC, van der Molen HF, Varga M, Walusiak-Skorupa J, Straif K, Godderis L. Recognition of COVID-19 with occupational origin: a comparison between European countries. Occup Environ Med. 2023 Nov 23;80(12):694-701. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2022-108726. PMID: 37984917.
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Others
Maniscalco, L., Schouteden, M., Boon, J., Matranga, D., & Godderis, L. (2020). The Impact of a Change in Employment on Three Work-Related Diseases: A Retrospective Longitudinal Study of 10,530 Belgian Employees. International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(20), 7477. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17207477
Turner, M. What is next for occupational cancer epidemiology? Scand J Work Environ Health. 2022;48(8):591–597. doi:10.5271/sjweh.4067
Heibati B, Stenehjem JS, Pletea E, Turner MC, Schernhammer ES, McElvenny DM, Loney T, Straif K, Guseva Canu I. 2025. Indirect adjustment of tobacco smoking in occupational studies of lung cancer: a systematic review of the available methods and their applications. Cancer Epidemiology, 97: 102820. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2025.102820
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