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Laura Punnett M.S., Sc.D.

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InstitutionUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell
DepartmentWork Environment
AddressKitson Hall
Lowell, MA 01854
Phone978-934-3269
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    1. Hawkins D, Davis L, Punnett L, Kriebel D. Disparities in the Deaths of Despair by Occupation, Massachusetts, 2000 to 2015. J Occup Environ Med. 2020 Jul; 62(7):484-492. PMID: 32730024.
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    2. Shaw WS, Roelofs C, Punnett L. Work Environment Factors and Prevention of Opioid-Related Deaths. Am J Public Health. 2020 Jun 18; e1-e7. PMID: 32552015.
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    3. Hawkins D, Davis L, Punnett L, Kriebel D. Disparities in the Deaths of Despair by Occupation, Massachusetts, 2000-2015. J Occup Environ Med. 2020 Apr 28. PMID: 32358472.
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    4. Punnett L, Cavallari JM, Henning RA, Nobrega S, Dugan AG, Cherniack MG. Defining 'Integration' for Total Worker Health®: A New Proposal. Ann Work Expo Health. 2020 Jan 31. PMID: 32003780.
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    5. Punnett L. On the Relationship of Musculoskeletal Disorder Compensation Claims to Ergonomic Factors in Manufacturing. Ann Work Expo Health. 2020 Jan 21. PMID: 31961380.
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    6. Sung H, Kim JY, Kim JH, Punnett L, Lee H, Kim SS. Association between extremely long working hours and musculoskeletal symptoms: A nationwide survey of medical residents in South Korea. J Occup Health. 2020 Jan; 62(1):e12125. PMID: 32515892.
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    7. Kotejoshyer R, Zhang Y, Flum M, Fleishman J, Punnett L. Prospective Evaluation of Fidelity, Impact and Sustainability of Participatory Workplace Health Teams in Skilled Nursing Facilities. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Apr 27; 16(9). PMID: 31035568.
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    8. Jackson JA, Olsson D, Burdorf A, Punnett L, Järvholm B, Wahlström J. Occupational biomechanical risk factors for radial nerve entrapment in a 13-year prospective study among male construction workers. Occup Environ Med. 2019 Mar 08. PMID: 30850390.
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    9. Kotejoshyer R, Punnett L, Dybel G, Buchholz B. Claim Costs, Musculoskeletal Health, and Work Exposure in Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, and Occupational Therapist Assistants: A Comparison Among Long-Term Care Jobs. Phys Ther. 2019 Feb 01; 99(2):183-193. PMID: 31222334.
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    10. Ryan M, Erck L, McGovern L, McCabe K, Myers K, Nobrega S, Li W, Lin WC, Punnett L. "Working on Wellness:" protocol for a worksite health promotion capacity-building program for employers. BMC Public Health. 2019 Jan 25; 19(1):111. PMID: 30683102.
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    11. Larsen AK, Thygesen LC, Mortensen OS, Punnett L, Jørgensen MB. The effect of strengthening health literacy in nursing homes on employee pain and consequences of pain ? a stepped-wedge intervention trial. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2019 Jan 24. PMID: 30677126.
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    12. Tamers SL, Goetzel R, Kelly KM, Luckhaupt S, Nigam J, Pronk NP, Rohlman DS, Baron S, Brosseau LM, Bushnell T, Campo S, Chang CC, Childress A, Chosewood LC, Cunningham T, Goldenhar LM, Huang TT, Hudson H, Linnan L, Newman LS, Olson R, Ozminkowski RJ, Punnett L, Schill A, Scholl J, Sorensen G. Research Methodologies for Total Worker Health®: Proceedings From a Workshop. J Occup Environ Med. 2018 Nov; 60(11):968-978. PMID: 30407366.
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    13. Faghri PD, Punnett L. Inclusion of 'Total Worker Health®' a program by NIOSH. Health Promot Int. 2018 Sep 19. PMID: 30239750.
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    14. Gold JE, Kurowski A, Gore RJ. Knee pain in nursing home workers after implementation of a safe resident handling program. Am J Ind Med. 2018 Oct; 61(10):849-860. PMID: 30156000.
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    15. Jackson JA, Olsson D, Punnett L, Burdorf A, Järvholm B, Wahlström J. Occupational biomechanical risk factors for surgically treated ulnar nerve entrapment in a prospective study of male construction workers. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2018 Aug 22. PMID: 30132781.
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    16. Kurowski A, Pransky G, Punnett L. Impact of a Safe Resident Handling Program in Nursing Homes on Return-to-Work and Re-injury Outcomes Following Work Injury. J Occup Rehabil. 2018 May 21. PMID: 29785467.
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    17. Walter AW, Morocho C, King L, Bartlett J, Kelsey D, DeSousa M, Biesecker G, Punnett L. Preventing Opioid Use Disorders among Fishing Industry Workers. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Mar 31; 15(4). PMID: 29614742.
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    18. Plaku-Alakbarova B, Punnett L, Gore RJ. Nursing Home Employee and Resident Satisfaction and Resident Care Outcomes. Saf Health Work. 2018 Dec; 9(4):408-415. PMID: 30559988.
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    19. Sun C, Buchholz B, Quinn M, Punnett L, Galligan C, Gore R. Ergonomic evaluation of slide boards used by home care aides to assist client transfers. Ergonomics. 2018 Jul; 61(7):913-922. PMID: 29265925.
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    20. Boakye-Dankwa E, Teeple E, Gore R, Punnett L. Associations Among Health Care Workplace Safety, Resident Satisfaction, and Quality of Care in Long-Term Care Facilities. J Occup Environ Med. 2017 Nov; 59(11):1127-1134. PMID: 28945639.
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    21. Dugan AG, Punnett L. Dissemination and Implementation Research for Occupational Safety and Health. Occup Health Sci. 2017 Dec; 1(1-2):29-45. PMID: 29725613.
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    22. Zhang Y, Punnett L, Gore R. Predictors of Nursing Staff Voluntary Termination in Nursing Homes: A Case-Control Study. J Appl Gerontol. 2017 Aug 01; 733464817724043. PMID: 28786311.
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    23. Marín LS, Lipscomb H, Cifuentes M, Punnett L. Associations between safety climate and safety management practices in the construction industry. Am J Ind Med. 2017 Jun; 60(6):557-568. PMID: 28485525.
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    24. Lee N, Sung H, Kim JH, Punnett L, Kim SS. Perceived discrimination and low back pain among 28,532 workers in South Korea: Effect modification by labor union status. Soc Sci Med. 2017 Mar; 177:198-204. PMID: 28183010.
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    25. Gold JE, Punnett L, Gore RJ. Predictors of low back pain in nursing home workers after implementation of a safe resident handling programme. Occup Environ Med. 2016 Nov 10. PMID: 27919063.
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    26. Zhang Y, Punnett L, Nannini A. Work-Family Conflict, Sleep, and Mental Health of Nursing Assistants Working in Nursing Homes. Workplace Health Saf. 2016 Oct 28. PMID: 27794076.
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    27. Dugan AG, Farr DA, Namazi S, Henning RA, Wallace KN, El Ghaziri M, Punnett L, Dussetschleger JL, Cherniack MG. Process evaluation of two participatory approaches: Implementing total worker health® interventions in a correctional workforce. Am J Ind Med. 2016 Oct; 59(10):897-918. PMID: 27378470.
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    28. Jørgensen MB, Villadsen E, Burr H, Punnett L, Holtermann A. Does employee participation in workplace health promotion depend on the working environment? A cross-sectional study of Danish workers. BMJ Open. 2016; 6(6):e010516. PMID: 27279474.
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    29. Lundin A, Kjellberg K, Leijon O, Punnett L, Hemmingsson T. The Association Between Self-Assessed Future Work Ability and Long-Term Sickness Absence, Disability Pension and Unemployment in a General Working Population: A 7-Year Follow-Up Study. J Occup Rehabil. 2016 Jun; 26(2):195-203. PMID: 26319413.
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    30. Zhang Y, Punnett L, Mawn B, Gore R. Working Conditions and Mental Health of Nursing Staff in Nursing Homes. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2016 Jul; 37(7):485-92. PMID: 27104634.
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    31. Zhang Y, Flum M, Kotejoshyer R, Fleishman J, Henning R, Punnett L. Workplace Participatory Occupational Health/Health Promotion Program: Facilitators and Barriers Observed in Three Nursing Homes. J Gerontol Nurs. 2016 Jun 01; 42(6):34-42. PMID: 26977705.
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    32. Dasgupta PS, Punnett L, Moir S, Kuhn S, Buchholz B. Does drywall installers' innovative idea reduce the ergonomic exposures of ceiling installation: A field case study. Appl Ergon. 2016 Jul; 55:183-93. PMID: 26995048.
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    33. Larsen AK, Holtermann A, Mortensen OS, Punnett L, Rod MH, Jørgensen MB. Organizing workplace health literacy to reduce musculoskeletal pain and consequences. BMC Nurs. 2015; 14:46. PMID: 26388697.
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    34. Zhang Y, Punnett L, McEnany GP, Gore R. Contributing influences of work environment on sleep quantity and quality of nursing assistants in long-term care facilities: A cross-sectional study. Geriatr Nurs. 2016 Jan-Feb; 37(1):13-8. PMID: 26384714.
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    35. Yuan L, Buchholz B, Punnett L, Kriebel D. An integrated biomechanical modeling approach to the ergonomic evaluation of drywall installation. Appl Ergon. 2016 Mar; 53 Pt A:52-63. PMID: 26674404.
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    36. Nobrega S, Champagne N, Abreu M, Goldstein-Gelb M, Montano M, Lopez I, Arevalo J, Bruce S, Punnett L. Obesity/Overweight and the Role of Working Conditions: A Qualitative, Participatory Investigation. Health Promot Pract. 2016 Jan; 17(1):127-36. PMID: 26333770.
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    37. Andersen LL, Proper KI, Punnett L, Wynne R, Persson R, Wiezer N. Workplace Health Promotion and Wellbeing. ScientificWorldJournal. 2015; 2015:606875. PMID: 26380362.
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    38. Miranda H, Gore RJ, Boyer J, Nobrega S, Punnett L. Health Behaviors and Overweight in Nursing Home Employees: Contribution of Workplace Stressors and Implications for Worksite Health Promotion. ScientificWorldJournal. 2015; 2015:915359. PMID: 26380373.
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    39. Quinn MM, Markkanen PK, Galligan CJ, Sama SR, Kriebel D, Gore RJ, Brouillette NM, Okyere D, Sun C, Punnett L, Laramie AK, Davis L. Occupational health of home care aides: results of the safe home care survey. Occup Environ Med. 2016 Apr; 73(4):237-45. PMID: 26209318.
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    40. Zhang Y, Flum M, West C, Punnett L. Assessing Organizational Readiness for a Participatory Occupational Health/Health Promotion Intervention in Skilled Nursing Facilities. Health Promot Pract. 2015 Sep; 16(5):724-32. PMID: 25715335.
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    41. Dropkin J, Kim H, Punnett L, Wegman DH, Warren N, Buchholz B. Effect of an office ergonomic randomised controlled trial among workers with neck and upper extremity pain. Occup Environ Med. 2015 Jan; 72(1):6-14. PMID: 25227570.
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    42. Warren N, Dussetschleger J, Punnett L, Cherniack MG. Musculoskeletal disorder symptoms in correction officers: why do they increase rapidly with job tenure? Hum Factors. 2015 Mar; 57(2):262-75. PMID: 25850157.
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    43. Kurowski A, Buchholz B, Punnett L. A physical workload index to evaluate a safe resident handling program for nursing home personnel. Hum Factors. 2014 Jun; 56(4):669-83. PMID: 25029893.
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    44. Driscoll T, Jacklyn G, Orchard J, Passmore E, Vos T, Freedman G, Lim S, Punnett L. The global burden of occupationally related low back pain: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study. Ann Rheum Dis. 2014 Jun; 73(6):975-81. PMID: 24665117.
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    45. Punnett L. Musculoskeletal disorders and occupational exposures: how should we judge the evidence concerning the causal association? Scand J Public Health. 2014 Mar; 42(13 Suppl):49-58. PMID: 24553854.
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    46. Miranda H, Punnett L, Gore RJ. Musculoskeletal pain and reported workplace assault: a prospective study of clinical staff in nursing homes. Hum Factors. 2014 Feb; 56(1):215-27. PMID: 24669555.
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    47. Qin J, Kurowski A, Gore R, Punnett L. The impact of workplace factors on filing of workers' compensation claims among nursing home workers. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2014 Jan 29; 15:29. PMID: 24476529.
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    48. Mathiassen SE, Jackson JA, Punnett L. Statistical performance of observational work sampling for assessment of categorical exposure variables: a simulation approach illustrated using PATH data. Ann Occup Hyg. 2014 Apr; 58(3):294-316. PMID: 24353010.
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    49. Punnett L, Warren N, Henning R, Nobrega S, Cherniack M. Participatory ergonomics as a model for integrated programs to prevent chronic disease. J Occup Environ Med. 2013 Dec; 55(12 Suppl):S19-24. PMID: 24284754.
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    50. Mehlum IS, Kristensen P, Veiersted KB, Wærsted M, Punnett L. Does the threshold for reporting musculoskeletal pain or the probability of attributing work-relatedness vary by socioeconomic position or sex? J Occup Environ Med. 2013 Aug; 55(8):901-9. PMID: 23782954.
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    51. Baron SL, Beard S, Davis LK, Delp L, Forst L, Kidd-Taylor A, Liebman AK, Linnan L, Punnett L, Welch LS. Promoting integrated approaches to reducing health inequities among low-income workers: applying a social ecological framework. Am J Ind Med. 2014 May; 57(5):539-56. PMID: 23532780.
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    52. Tremblay PA, Nobrega S, Davis L, Erck E, Punnett L. Healthy workplaces? A survey of Massachusetts employers. Am J Health Promot. 2013 Jul-Aug; 27(6):390-400. PMID: 23470184.
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    53. Holmberg MD, Flum M, West C, Zhang Y, Qamili S, Punnett L. Nursing assistants' dilemma: caregiver versus caretaker. Hosp Top. 2013 Jan-Mar; 91(1):1-8. PMID: 23428110.
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    54. Lahiri S, Latif S, Punnett L. An economic analysis of a safe resident handling program in nursing homes. Am J Ind Med. 2013 Apr; 56(4):469-78. PMID: 23203729.
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    55. Zhang Y, Punnett L, Gore R. Relationships among employees' working conditions, mental health, and intention to leave in nursing homes. J Appl Gerontol. 2014 Feb; 33(1):6-23. PMID: 24652941.
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    56. Kurowski A, Gore R, Buchholz B, Punnett L. Differences among nursing homes in outcomes of a safe resident handling program. J Healthc Risk Manag. 2012; 32(1):35-51. PMID: 22833329.
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    57. Choi B, Kurowski A, Bond M, Baker D, Clays E, De Bacquer D, Punnett L. Occupation-differential construct validity of the Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) psychological job demands scale with physical job demands items: a mixed methods research. Ergonomics. 2012; 55(4):425-39. PMID: 22423675.
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    58. Jackson J, Punnett L, Mathiassen SE. Statistical precision of categorical PATH observations of trunk posture. Work. 2012; 41 Suppl 1:5519-21. PMID: 22317601.
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    59. Hagar W, Punnett H, Punnett L. A tribute to Thomas Roosevelt Punnett, Jr. (1926-2008). Photosynth Res. 2011 Oct; 110(1):1-7. PMID: 21986934.
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    60. Vandergrift JL, Gold JE, Hanlon A, Punnett L. Physical and psychosocial ergonomic risk factors for low back pain in automobile manufacturing workers. Occup Environ Med. 2012 Jan; 69(1):29-34. PMID: 21586759.
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    61. Jacobs K, Foley G, Punnett L, Hall V, Gore R, Brownson E, Ansong E, Markowitz J, McKinnon M, Steinberg S, Ing A, Wuest E, Dibiccari L. University students' notebook computer use: lessons learned using e-diaries to report musculoskeletal discomfort. Ergonomics. 2011 Feb; 54(2):206-19. PMID: 21294018.
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    62. Zhang Y, Flum M, Nobrega S, Blais L, Qamili S, Punnett L. Work organization and health issues in long-term care centers. J Gerontol Nurs. 2011 May; 37(5):32-40. PMID: 21261239.
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    63. Cherniack M, Henning R, Merchant JA, Punnett L, Sorensen GR, Wagner G. Statement on national worklife priorities. Am J Ind Med. 2011 Jan; 54(1):10-20. PMID: 20949545.
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    64. Brunette MJ, Smith MJ, Punnett L. Perceptions of working and living conditions among industrial male and female workers in Perú. Work. 2011; 38(3):211-23. PMID: 21447882.
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    65. Tak S, Buchholz B, Punnett L, Moir S, Paquet V, Fulmer S, Marucci-Wellman H, Wegman D. Physical ergonomic hazards in highway tunnel construction: overview from the Construction Occupational Health Program. Appl Ergon. 2011 Jul; 42(5):665-71. PMID: 21112043.
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    66. Miranda H, Punnett L, Gore R, Boyer J. Violence at the workplace increases the risk of musculoskeletal pain among nursing home workers. Occup Environ Med. 2011 Jan; 68(1):52-7. PMID: 20876554.
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    67. Cifuentes M, Boyer J, Lombardi DA, Punnett L. Use of O*NET as a job exposure matrix: A literature review. Am J Ind Med. 2010 Sep; 53(9):898-914. PMID: 20698022.
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    68. Faghri PD, Kotejoshyer R, Cherniack M, Reeves D, Punnett L. Assessment of a Worksite Health Promotion Readiness Checklist. J Occup Environ Med. 2010 Sep; 52(9):893-9. PMID: 20798646.
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    69. Cherniack M, Morse T, Henning R, Seidner A, Punnett L. Health promotion site selection blues: barriers to participation and implementation. J Occup Environ Med. 2010 Jun; 52(6):626-34. PMID: 20523236.
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    70. Buchanan S, Vossenas P, Krause N, Moriarty J, Frumin E, Shimek JA, Mirer F, Orris P, Punnett L. Occupational injury disparities in the US hotel industry. Am J Ind Med. 2010 Feb; 53(2):116-25. PMID: 19593788.
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    71. Galizzi M, Miesmaa P, Punnett L, Slatin C. Injured Workers' Underreporting in the Health Care Industry: An Analysis Using Quantitative, Qualitative, and Observational Data. Ind Relat (Berkeley). 2010 Feb; 49(1):22-43. PMID: 29725137.
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    72. Sembajwe G, Cifuentes M, Tak SW, Kriebel D, Gore R, Punnett L. National income, self-reported wheezing and asthma diagnosis from the World Health Survey. Eur Respir J. 2010 Feb; 35(2):279-86. PMID: 19741032.
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    73. Holcroft CA, Punnett L. Work environment risk factors for injuries in wood processing. J Safety Res. 2009; 40(4):247-55. PMID: 19778648.
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    74. Punnett L, Cherniack M, Henning R, Morse T, Faghri P. A conceptual framework for integrating workplace health promotion and occupational ergonomics programs. Public Health Rep. 2009 Jul-Aug; 124 Suppl 1:16-25. PMID: 19618803.
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    75. Park JK, Boyer J, Tessler J, Casey J, Schemm L, Gore R, Punnett L. Inter-rater reliability of PATH observations for assessment of ergonomic risk factors in hospital work. Ergonomics. 2009 Jul; 52(7):820-9. PMID: 19562592.
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    76. Boyer J, Galizzi M, Cifuentes M, d'Errico A, Gore R, Punnett L, Slatin C. Ergonomic and socioeconomic risk factors for hospital workers' compensation injury claims. Am J Ind Med. 2009 Jul; 52(7):551-62. PMID: 19479820.
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    77. Gold JE, d'Errico A, Katz JN, Gore R, Punnett L. Specific and non-specific upper extremity musculoskeletal disorder syndromes in automobile manufacturing workers. Am J Ind Med. 2009 Feb; 52(2):124-32. PMID: 19016265.
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    78. Tak S, Paquet V, Woskie S, Buchholz B, Punnett L. Variability in risk factors for knee injury in construction. J Occup Environ Hyg. 2009 Feb; 6(2):113-20. PMID: 19085603.
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    79. Choi B, Bjorner JB, Ostergren PO, Clays E, Houtman I, Punnett L, Rosengren A, De Bacquer D, Ferrario M, Bilau M, Karasek R. Cross-language differential item functioning of the job content questionnaire among European countries: the JACE study. Int J Behav Med. 2009; 16(2):136-47. PMID: 19575297.
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    80. Miranda H, Viikari-Juntura E, Punnett L, Riihimäki H. Occupational loading, health behavior and sleep disturbance as predictors of low-back pain. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2008 Dec; 34(6):411-9. PMID: 19137202.
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    81. Buchholz B, Park JS, Gold JE, Punnett L. Subjective ratings of upper extremity exposures: inter-method agreement with direct measurement of exposures. Ergonomics. 2008 Jul; 51(7):1064-77. PMID: 18568965.
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    82. Cifuentes M, Sembajwe G, Tak S, Gore R, Kriebel D, Punnett L. The association of major depressive episodes with income inequality and the human development index. Soc Sci Med. 2008 Aug; 67(4):529-39. PMID: 18524442.
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    83. Cifuentes M, Boyer J, Gore R, d'Errico A, Scollin P, Tessler J, Lerner D, Kriebel D, Punnett L, Slatin C. Job strain predicts survey response in healthcare industry workers. Am J Ind Med. 2008 Apr; 51(4):281-9. PMID: 18247321.
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    84. Perreault N, Brisson C, Dionne CE, Montreuil S, Punnett L. Agreement between a self-administered questionnaire on musculoskeletal disorders of the neck-shoulder region and a physical examination. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2008; 9:34. PMID: 18366656.
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    85. d'Errico A, Punnett L, Gold JE, Gore R. JCQ scale reliability and responsiveness to changes in manufacturing process. Am J Ind Med. 2008 Feb; 51(2):138-47. PMID: 18161871.
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    86. Won EJ, Johnson PW, Punnett L, Dennerlein JT. Upper extremity biomechanics in computer tasks differ by gender. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2009 Jun; 19(3):428-36. PMID: 18207419.
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    87. Macdonald LA, Härenstam A, Warren ND, Punnett L. Incorporating work organisation into occupational health research: an invitation for dialogue. Occup Environ Med. 2008 Jan; 65(1):1-3. PMID: 18089855.
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    88. Choi B, Kawakami N, Chang S, Koh S, Bjorner J, Punnett L, Karasek R. A cross-national study on the multidimensional characteristics of the five-item psychological demands scale of the Job Content Questionnaire. Int J Behav Med. 2008; 15(2):120-32. PMID: 18569130.
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    89. Tak S, Punnett L, Paquet V, Woskie S, Buchholz B. Estimation of compressive forces on lumbar spine from categorical posture data. Ergonomics. 2007 Dec; 50(12):2082-94. PMID: 17852375.
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    90. Cifuentes M, Boyer J, Gore R, d'Errico A, Tessler J, Scollin P, Lerner D, Kriebel D, Punnett L, Slatin C. Inter-method agreement between O*NET and survey measures of psychosocial exposure among healthcare industry employees. Am J Ind Med. 2007 Jul; 50(7):545-53. PMID: 17557294.
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    91. Miranda H, Punnett L, Viikari-Juntura E, Heliövaara M, Knekt P. Physical work and chronic shoulder disorder. Results of a prospective population-based study. Ann Rheum Dis. 2008 Feb; 67(2):218-23. PMID: 17526553.
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    92. Wallace RF, Kriebel D, Punnett L, Wegman DH, Amoroso PJ. Prior heat illness hospitalization and risk of early death. Environ Res. 2007 Jun; 104(2):290-5. PMID: 17306249.
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    93. d'Errico A, Punnett L, Cifuentes M, Boyer J, Tessler J, Gore R, Scollin P, Slatin C. Hospital injury rates in relation to socioeconomic status and working conditions. Occup Environ Med. 2007 May; 64(5):325-33. PMID: 17182643.
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    94. Myers DJ, Kriebel D, Karasek R, Punnett L, Wegman DH. The social distribution of risk at work: acute injuries and physical assaults among healthcare workers working in a long-term care facility. Soc Sci Med. 2007 Feb; 64(4):794-806. PMID: 17137695.
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    95. Miranda H, Gold JE, Gore R, Punnett L. Recall of prior musculoskeletal pain. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2006 Aug; 32(4):294-9. PMID: 16932827.
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    96. Punnett L. Socioeconomic differences in severe back morbidity. Occup Environ Med. 2006 Jun; 63(6):369-70. PMID: 16714256.
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    97. d'Errico A, Gore R, Gold JE, Park JS, Punnett L. Medium- and long-term reproducibility of self-reported exposure to physical ergonomics factors at work. Appl Ergon. 2007 Mar; 38(2):167-75. PMID: 16704866.
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    98. Wallace RF, Kriebel D, Punnett L, Wegman DH, Wenger CB, Gardner JW, Kark JA. Risk factors for recruit exertional heat illness by gender and training period. Aviat Space Environ Med. 2006 Apr; 77(4):415-21. PMID: 16676653.
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    99. Fingerhut M, Nelson DI, Driscoll T, Concha-Barrientos M, Steenland K, Punnett L, Prüss-Ustün A, Leigh J, Corvalan C, Eijkemans G, Takala J. The contribution of occupational risks to the global burden of disease: summary and next steps. Med Lav. 2006 Mar-Apr; 97(2):313-21. PMID: 17017364.
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    100. Punnett L. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders: is the burden equitably distributed? Med Lav. 2006 Mar-Apr; 97(2):182-3. PMID: 17017345.
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    101. Gold JE, Park JS, Punnett L. Work routinization and implications for ergonomic exposure assessment. Ergonomics. 2006 Jan 15; 49(1):12-27. PMID: 16393801.
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    102. Nelson DI, Concha-Barrientos M, Driscoll T, Steenland K, Fingerhut M, Punnett L, Prüss-Ustün A, Leigh J, Corvalan C. The global burden of selected occupational diseases and injury risks: Methodology and summary. Am J Ind Med. 2005 Dec; 48(6):400-18. PMID: 16299700.
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    103. Punnett L, Prüss-Utün A, Nelson DI, Fingerhut MA, Leigh J, Tak S, Phillips S. Estimating the global burden of low back pain attributable to combined occupational exposures. Am J Ind Med. 2005 Dec; 48(6):459-69. PMID: 16299708.
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    104. Myers D, Kriebel D, Karasek R, Punnett L, Wegman D. Injuries and assaults in a long-term psychiatric care facility: an epidemiologic study. AAOHN J. 2005 Nov; 53(11):489-98. PMID: 16309011.
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    105. Gold JE, Punnett L, Katz JN. Pressure pain thresholds and musculoskeletal morbidity in automobile manufacturing workers. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2006 Feb; 79(2):128-34. PMID: 16228220.
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    106. Paquet V, Punnett L, Woskie S, Buchholz B. Reliable exposure assessment strategies for physical ergonomics stressors in construction and other non-routinized work. Ergonomics. 2005 Jul 15; 48(9):1200-19. PMID: 16251156.
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    107. Forde MS, Punnett L, Wegman DH. Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in union ironworkers. J Occup Environ Hyg. 2005 Apr; 2(4):203-12. PMID: 15788381.
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    108. Gold JE, Punnett L, Cherniack M, Wegman DH. Digital vibration threshold testing and ergonomic stressors in automobile manufacturing workers: a cross-sectional assessment. Ergonomics. 2005 Jan; 48(1):66-77. PMID: 15764307.
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    109. Wallace RF, Kriebel D, Punnett L, Wegman DH, Wenger CB, Gardner JW, Gonzalez RR. The effects of continuous hot weather training on risk of exertional heat illness. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2005 Jan; 37(1):84-90. PMID: 15632673.
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    110. Punnett L. Work related neck pain: how important is it, and how should we understand its causes? Occup Environ Med. 2004 Dec; 61(12):954-5. PMID: 15550599.
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    111. Punnett L, Gold J, Katz JN, Gore R, Wegman DH. Ergonomic stressors and upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders in automobile manufacturing: a one year follow up study. Occup Environ Med. 2004 Aug; 61(8):668-74. PMID: 15258272.
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    112. Wellman H, Davis L, Punnett L, Dewey R. Work-related carpal tunnel syndrome (WR-CTS) in Massachusetts, 1992-1997: source of WR-CTS, outcomes, and employer intervention practices. Am J Ind Med. 2004 Feb; 45(2):139-52. PMID: 14748045.
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    113. Punnett L, Wegman DH. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders: the epidemiologic evidence and the debate. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2004 Feb; 14(1):13-23. PMID: 14759746.
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    114. Bond MA, Punnett L, Pyle JL, Cazeca D, Cooperman M. Gendered work conditions, health, and work outcomes. J Occup Health Psychol. 2004 Jan; 9(1):28-45. PMID: 14700456.
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    115. Morse T, Punnett L, Warren N, Dillon C, Warren A. The relationship of unions to prevalence and claim filing for work-related upper-extremity musculoskeletal disorders. Am J Ind Med. 2003 Jul; 44(1):83-93. PMID: 12822140.
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    116. Messing K, Punnett L, Bond M, Alexanderson K, Pyle J, Zahm S, Wegman D, Stock SR, de Grosbois S. Be the fairest of them all: challenges and recommendations for the treatment of gender in occupational health research. Am J Ind Med. 2003 Jun; 43(6):618-29. PMID: 12768612.
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    117. Moir S, Paquet V, Punnett L, Buchholz B, Wegman D. Making sense of highway construction: a taxonomic framework for ergonomic exposure assessment and intervention research. Appl Occup Environ Hyg. 2003 Apr; 18(4):256-67. PMID: 12637236.
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    118. Moure-Eraso R, Punnett L. Ideology Tzars in federal science: the specter of Trofim Lysenko. New Solut. 2003; 13(2):129-31. PMID: 17208871.
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    119. Fulmer S, Punnett L, Slingerland DT, Earle-Richardson G. Ergonomic exposures in apple harvesting: preliminary observations. Am J Ind Med. 2002 Aug; Suppl 2:3-9. PMID: 12210676.
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    120. Forde MS, Punnett L, Wegman DH. Pathomechanisms of work-related musculoskeletal disorders: conceptual issues. Ergonomics. 2002 Jul 15; 45(9):619-30. PMID: 12217083.
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    121. MacDonald LA, Karasek RA, Punnett L, Scharf T. Covariation between workplace physical and psychosocial stressors: evidence and implications for occupational health research and prevention. Ergonomics. 2001 Jun 10; 44(7):696-718. PMID: 11437204.
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    122. Paquet VL, Punnett L, Buchholz B. Validity of fixed-interval observations for postural assessment in construction work. Appl Ergon. 2001 Jun; 32(3):215-24. PMID: 11394462.
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    123. Bildt C, Alfredsson L, Punnett L, Theobald H, Torgén M, Wikman A. Effects of drop out in a longitudinal study of musculoskeletal disorders. Occup Environ Med. 2001 Mar; 58(3):194-9. PMID: 11171933.
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    124. Davis L, Wellman H, Punnett L. Surveillance of work-related carpal tunnel syndrome in Massachusetts, 1992-1997: a report from the Massachusetts Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risks (SENSOR). Am J Ind Med. 2001 Jan; 39(1):58-71. PMID: 11148016.
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    125. Fredriksson K, Alfredsson L, Thorbjörnsson CB, Punnett L, Toomingas A, Torgén M, Kilbom A. Risk factors for neck and shoulder disorders: a nested case-control study covering a 24-year period. Am J Ind Med. 2000 Nov; 38(5):516-28. PMID: 11025493.
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    126. Punnett L. Commentary on the scientific basis of the proposed Occupational Safety and Health Administration Ergonomics Program Standard. J Occup Environ Med. 2000 Oct; 42(10):970-81. PMID: 11039161.
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    127. Punnett L, Fine LJ, Keyserling WM, Herrin GD, Chaffin DB. Shoulder disorders and postural stress in automobile assembly work. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2000 Aug; 26(4):283-91. PMID: 10994793.
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    128. Punnett L, van der Beek AJ. A comparison of approaches to modeling the relationship between ergonomic exposures and upper extremity disorders. Am J Ind Med. 2000 Jun; 37(6):645-55. PMID: 10797508.
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    129. Thorbjörnsson CB, Alfredsson L, Fredriksson K, Michélsen H, Punnett L, Vingård E, Torgén M, Kilbom A. Physical and psychosocial factors related to low back pain during a 24-year period. A nested case-control analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2000 Feb 1; 25(3):369-74; discussion 375. PMID: 10703112.
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    130. Davis AM, Beaton DE, Hudak P, Amadio P, Bombardier C, Cole D, Hawker G, Katz JN, Makela M, Marx RG, Punnett L, Wright JG. Measuring disability of the upper extremity: a rationale supporting the use of a regional outcome measure. J Hand Ther. 1999 Oct-Dec; 12(4):269-74. PMID: 10622192.
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    131. Torgén M, Punnett L, Alfredsson L, Kilbom A. Physical capacity in relation to present and past physical load at work: a study of 484 men and women aged 41 to 58 years. Am J Ind Med. 1999 Sep; 36(3):388-400. PMID: 10470003.
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    132. Brisson C, Montreuil S, Punnett L. Effects of an ergonomic training program on workers with video display units. Scand J Work Environ Health. 1999 Jun; 25(3):255-63. PMID: 10450777.
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    133. Burt S, Punnett L. Evaluation of interrater reliability for posture observations in a field study. Appl Ergon. 1999 Apr; 30(2):121-35. PMID: 10098805.
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    134. Pan CS, Gardner LI, Landsittel DP, Hendricks SA, Chiou SS, Punnett L. Ergonomic exposure assessment: an application of the PATH systematic observation method to retail workers. Postures, Activities, Tools and Handling. Int J Occup Environ Health. 1999 Apr-Jun; 5(2):79-87. PMID: 10330506.
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    135. Punnett L, Bergqvist U. Musculoskeletal disorders in visual display unit work: gender and work demands. Occup Med. 1999 Jan-Mar; 14(1):113-24, iv. PMID: 9950014.
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    136. Punnett L. The costs of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in automotive manufacturing. New Solut. 1999; 9(4):403-26. PMID: 17208891.
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    137. Katz JN, Lew RA, Bessette L, Punnett L, Fossel AH, Mooney N, Keller RB. Prevalence and predictors of long-term work disability due to carpal tunnel syndrome. Am J Ind Med. 1998 Jun; 33(6):543-50. PMID: 9582945.
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    138. Punnett L. Ergonomic stressors and upper extremity disorders in vehicle manufacturing: cross sectional exposure-response trends. Occup Environ Med. 1998 Jun; 55(6):414-20. PMID: 9764102.
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    139. Katz JN, Punnett L. The diagnostic conundrum of carpal tunnel syndrome. J Rheumatol. 1997 Dec; 24(12):2484-5; author reply 2485-7. PMID: 9415665.
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    140. Moure-Eraso R, Wilcox M, Punnett L, MacDonald L, Levenstein C. Back to the future: sweatshop conditions on the Mexico-U.S. border. II. Occupational health impact of maquiladora industrial activity. Am J Ind Med. 1997 May; 31(5):587-99. PMID: 9099362.
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    141. Katz JN, Keller RB, Fossel AH, Punnett L, Bessette L, Simmons BP, Mooney N. Predictors of return to work following carpal tunnel release. Am J Ind Med. 1997 Jan; 31(1):85-91. PMID: 8986259.
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    142. Egilman D, Punnett L, Hjelm EW, Welch L. Evidence for work-related musculoskeletal disorders. J Occup Environ Med. 1996 Nov; 38(11):1079-80; author reply 1083-4. PMID: 8941895.
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    143. Punnett L. Adjusting for the healthy worker selection effect in cross-sectional studies. Int J Epidemiol. 1996 Oct; 25(5):1068-76. PMID: 8921496.
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    144. Armstrong T, Buckle P, Fine L, Hagberg M, Sweeney MH, Kilbom A, Läubli T, Punnett L, Sjøgaard G, Viikeri-Juntura E, Silverstein B. Can some upper extremity disorders be defined as work-related? J Hand Surg Am. 1996 Jul; 21(4):727-9. PMID: 8842979.
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    145. Buchholz B, Paquet V, Punnett L, Lee D, Moir S. PATH: a work sampling-based approach to ergonomic job analysis for construction and other non-repetitive work. Appl Ergon. 1996 Jun; 27(3):177-87. PMID: 15677058.
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    146. Katz JN, Punnett L, Simmons BP, Fossel AH, Mooney N, Keller RB. Workers' compensation recipients with carpal tunnel syndrome: the validity of self-reported health measures. Am J Public Health. 1996 Jan; 86(1):52-6. PMID: 8561242.
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    147. Schneider S, Punnett L, Cook TM. Ergonomics: applying what we know. Occup Med. 1995 Apr-Jun; 10(2):385-94. PMID: 7667747.
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    148. Moure-Eraso R, Wilcox M, Punnett L, Copeland L, Levenstein C. Back to the future: sweatshop conditions on the Mexico-U.S. border. I. Community health impact of maquiladora industrial activity. Am J Ind Med. 1994 Mar; 25(3):311-24. PMID: 8160652.
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    149. Punnett L, Fine LJ, Keyserling WM, Herrin GD, Chaffin DB. Back disorders and nonneutral trunk postures of automobile assembly workers. Scand J Work Environ Health. 1991 Oct; 17(5):337-46. PMID: 1835131.
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    150. Park RM, Maizlish NA, Punnett L, Moure-Eraso R, Silverstein MA. A comparison of PMRs and SMRs as estimators of occupational mortality. Epidemiology. 1991 Jan; 2(1):49-59. PMID: 2021666.
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    151. Klitzman S, Silverstein B, Punnett L, Mock A. A Women's Occupational Health Agenda for the 1990s. New Solut. 1990 Apr 1; 1(1):7-17. PMID: 22910309.
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    152. Kriebel D, Wegman DH, Moure-Eraso R, Punnett L. Limitations of meta-analysis: cancer in the petroleum industry. Am J Ind Med. 1990; 17(2):269-71. PMID: 2301416.
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    153. Punnett L, Marbury M. Re: "Occupational working conditions and preterm birth: a reliable scoring system". Am J Epidemiol. 1989 Feb; 129(2):451-2. PMID: 2912055.
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    154. Punnett L, Boden LI. Strengthening Occupational Safety and Health enforcement. J Public Health Policy. 1988; 9(3):327-80. PMID: 3183041.
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    155. Punnett L. Upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders in hospital workers. J Hand Surg Am. 1987 Sep; 12(5 Pt 2):858-62. PMID: 3655261.
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    156. Punnett L, Keyserling WM. Exposure to ergonomic stressors in the garment industry: application and critique of job-site work analysis methods. Ergonomics. 1987 Jul; 30(7):1099-116. PMID: 3678199.
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    157. Quinn MM, Punnett L, Christiani DC, Levenstein C, Wegman DH. Modernization and trends in occupational health and safety in the People's Republic of China 1981-1986. Am J Ind Med. 1987; 12(5):499-506. PMID: 3687948.
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    158. Punnett L, Robins JM, Wegman DH, Keyserling WM. Soft tissue disorders in the upper limbs of female garment workers. Scand J Work Environ Health. 1985 Dec; 11(6):417-25. PMID: 4095519.
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    159. Boden LI, Hall JA, Levenstein C, Punnett L. The impact of health and safety committees. A study based on survey, interview, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration data. J Occup Med. 1984 Nov; 26(11):829-34. PMID: 6502286.
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    160. Punnett L. Women-controlled medicine--theory and practice in 19th century Boston. Women Health. 1976 Jul-Aug; 1(4):3-11. PMID: 11608154.
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    161. Punnett L. Marie Elizabeth Zakrzewska 1829-1902. Women Health. 1976 Jul-Aug; 1(4):1-2. PMID: 11608150.
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    162. Punnett L. Women-controlled medicine--theory and practice in 19th century Boston. Women Health. 1976 Jul-Aug; 1(4):1976 Jul-Aug;1(4)3-11. PMID: 11608153.
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