{"id":6523,"date":"2024-02-08T13:41:45","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T13:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/mrclec\/?page_id=6523"},"modified":"2024-02-23T07:51:15","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T07:51:15","slug":"the-cultural-and-psychosocial-influences-on-disability-cupid-cohort","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/mrclec\/cohorts\/occupational-health-cohorts\/the-cultural-and-psychosocial-influences-on-disability-cupid-cohort\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cultural and Psychosocial Influences on Disability (CUPID) Cohort"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Overview<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The international CUPID cohort was incepted in the last quinquennium, coordinated at the MRC LEU. It includes 12,410 workers aged 20-59 years from 47 occupational groups in 18 countries across 5 continents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Objective<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

To test the hypothesis that common musculoskeletal disorders and associated disability are importantly influenced by culturally determined health beliefs and expectations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Methods<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

All participants completed a baseline questionnaire (where necessary translated, back-translated and amended) about occupational activities, psychosocial risk factors, musculoskeletal symptoms (including knowledge and beliefs about work-related musculoskeletal disorders) and disability. Participants who agreed were also sent a one-year follow-up questionnaire, asking about new or continuing symptoms. These questionnaire data have been supplemented by information from local collaborators about socio-economic circumstances (e.g. unemployment rates, availability of sick pay).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Key findings in the last quinquennium:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n