Jean-François Chastang

Chronic back problems among persons 30 to 64 years old in France. (2008)

Leclerc, Annette, Chastang, Jean-François, Ozguler, Anna, Ravaud, Jean-François

STUDY DESIGN: A national population-based survey focusing on disability. OBJECTIVE: To describe the frequency of chronic back conditions among those aged 30 to 64 years, the consequences on their...

Chronic back problems among persons 30 to 64 years old in France. (2008)

Leclerc, Annette, Chastang, Jean-François, Ozguler, Anna, Ravaud, Jean-François

STUDY DESIGN: A national population-based survey focusing on disability. OBJECTIVE: To describe the frequency of chronic back conditions among those aged 30 to 64 years, the consequences on their...

Biomechanical strains and low back disorders: quantifying the effects of the number of years of exposure on various types of pain. (2008)

Plouvier, Sandrine, Renahy, Emilie, Chastang, Jean-François, Bonenfant, Sébastien, Leclerc, Annette

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of duration of exposure to biomechanical strains on various types of low back pain (LBP). METHODS: The population study was a random sample from the GAZEL cohort....

Biomechanical strains and low back disorders: quantifying the effects of the number of years of exposure on various types of pain. (2008)

Plouvier, Sandrine, Renahy, Emilie, Chastang, Jean-François, Bonenfant, Sébastien, Leclerc, Annette

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of duration of exposure to biomechanical strains on various types of low back pain (LBP). METHODS: The population study was a random sample from the GAZEL cohort....

Do workers with self-reported symptoms have an elevated risk of developing upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders three years later? (2008)

Descatha, Alexis, Roquelaure, Yves, Evanoff, Bradley, Chastang, Jean-François, Cyr, Diane, Leclerc, Annette

OBJECTIVES: Few prospective studies have evaluated outcomes of workers with self-reported symptoms of upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders (UEMSD). The objective was to study the three-year...

Do workers with self-reported symptoms have an elevated risk of developing upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders three years later? (2008)

Descatha, Alexis, Roquelaure, Yves, Evanoff, Bradley, Chastang, Jean-François, Cyr, Diane, Leclerc, Annette

OBJECTIVES: Few prospective studies have evaluated outcomes of workers with self-reported symptoms of upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders (UEMSD). The objective was to study the three-year...

Aggressive/hostile personality traits and injury accidents: an eight-year prospective study of a large cohort of French employees -- the GAZEL cohort. (2008)

Nabi, Hermann, Consoli, Silla, Chiron, Mireille, Lafont, Sylviane, Zins, Marie, Lagarde, Emmanuel, ...

BACKGROUND: Aggressiveness on the roads and/or anger behind the wheel are considered to be a major traffic safety problem in several countries. However, the psychological mechanisms of anger and/or...

Aggressive/hostile personality traits and injury accidents: an eight-year prospective study of a large cohort of French employees -- the GAZEL cohort. (2008)

Nabi, Hermann, Consoli, Silla, Chiron, Mireille, Lafont, Sylviane, Zins, Marie, Lagarde, Emmanuel, ...

BACKGROUND: Aggressiveness on the roads and/or anger behind the wheel are considered to be a major traffic safety problem in several countries. However, the psychological mechanisms of anger and/or...

Why are manual workers at high risk of upper limb disorders? The role of physical work factors in a random sample of workers in France (the Pays de la Loire study). (2008)

Melchior, Maria, Roquelaure, Yves, Evanoff, Bradley, Chastang, Jean-François, Ha, Catherine, Imbernon, Ellen, ...

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the reasons for the excess risk of upper limb musculoskeletal disorders among manual workers compared with other workers in a random sample of 2656 French men and women...

High prevalence rates of tobacco, alcohol and drug use in adolescents and young adults in France: results from the GAZEL Youth study. (2008)

Melchior, Maria, Chastang, Jean-François, Goldberg, Pâquerette, Fombonne, Eric

BACKGROUND: Rates of substance use among adolescents have increased in the 1990s, however little is known about current patterns of substance use among youths entering adulthood. METHODS: We studied...

Social inequalities in breast cancer mortality among French women: disappearing educational disparities from 1968 to 1996. (2008)

Menvielle, Gwenn, Leclerc, Annette, Chastang, Jean-François, Luce, Danièle

We investigated the time trends in social inequalities in breast cancer mortality with an analysis by age at death and birth cohort using a representative 1% sample of the French population and four...

Why are manual workers at high risk of upper limb disorders? The role of physical work factors in a random sample of workers in France (the Pays de la Loire study). (2008)

Melchior, Maria, Roquelaure, Yves, Evanoff, Bradley, Chastang, Jean-François, Ha, Catherine, Imbernon, Ellen, ...

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the reasons for the excess risk of upper limb musculoskeletal disorders among manual workers compared with other workers in a random sample of 2656 French men and women...

High prevalence rates of tobacco, alcohol and drug use in adolescents and young adults in France: results from the GAZEL Youth study. (2008)

Melchior, Maria, Chastang, Jean-François, Goldberg, Pâquerette, Fombonne, Eric

BACKGROUND: Rates of substance use among adolescents have increased in the 1990s, however little is known about current patterns of substance use among youths entering adulthood. METHODS: We studied...

Social inequalities in breast cancer mortality among French women: disappearing educational disparities from 1968 to 1996. (2008)

Menvielle, Gwenn, Leclerc, Annette, Chastang, Jean-François, Luce, Danièle

We investigated the time trends in social inequalities in breast cancer mortality with an analysis by age at death and birth cohort using a representative 1% sample of the French population and four...

[Changing social disparities and mortality in France (1968-1996): cause of death analysis by educational level] (2008)

Menvielle, Gwenn, Chastang, Jean-François, Luce, Danièle, Leclerc, Annette, Group, Edisc

BACKGROUND: Little information is available on temporal trend in socioeconomic inequalities in cause of death mortality in France. The aim of this paper was to study educational differences in...

[Changing social disparities and mortality in France (1968-1996): cause of death analysis by educational level] (2008)

Menvielle, Gwenn, Chastang, Jean-François, Luce, Danièle, Leclerc, Annette, Group, Edisc

BACKGROUND: Little information is available on temporal trend in socioeconomic inequalities in cause of death mortality in France. The aim of this paper was to study educational differences in...

Selected questions on biomechanical exposures for surveillance of upper-limb work-related musculoskeletal disorders. (2008)

Descatha, Alexis, Roquelaure, Yves, Evanoff, Bradley, Niedhammer, Isabelle, Chastang, Jean-François, Mariot, Camille, ...

OBJECTIVE: Questionnaires for assessment of biomechanical exposure are frequently used in surveillance programs, though few studies have evaluated which key questions are needed. We sought to reduce...

Surveillance epidemiologique des pathologies d'hypersollicitation du membre superieur d'origine professionnelle (2008)

Descatha, Alexis, Roquelaure, Yves, Ha, Catherine, Touranchet, Annie, Chastang, Jean-François, Mariot, Camille, ...

Epidemiological surveillance, defined by epidemiological continuous analysis of disorders and their risks factors, integrates occupational health priorities such as upper limb work-related...

Surveillance epidemiologique des pathologies d'hypersollicitation du membre superieur d'origine professionnelle (2008)

Descatha, Alexis, Roquelaure, Yves, Ha, Catherine, Touranchet, Annie, Chastang, Jean-François, Mariot, Camille, ...

Epidemiological surveillance, defined by epidemiological continuous analysis of disorders and their risks factors, integrates occupational health priorities such as upper limb work-related...

Selected questions on biomechanical exposures for surveillance of upper-limb work-related musculoskeletal disorders. (2008)

Descatha, Alexis, Roquelaure, Yves, Evanoff, Bradley, Niedhammer, Isabelle, Chastang, Jean-François, Mariot, Camille, ...

OBJECTIVE: Questionnaires for assessment of biomechanical exposure are frequently used in surveillance programs, though few studies have evaluated which key questions are needed. We sought to reduce...

Les épicondylites médiales en milieu de travail : évolution et prévention. (2007)

Descatha, Alexis, Leclerc, Annette, Chastang, Jean-François, Roquelaure, Yves

Purpose of the study: We studied the evolution of medial epicondylitis, the association with other work related musculoskeletal disorders, and the consequences for prevention. Methods: In 1993-1994...

Socioeconomic inequalities in premature mortality in France: have they widened in recent decades? (2007)

Leclerc, Annette, Chastang, Jean-François, Menvielle, Gwenn, Luce, Danièle

An increase in social inequalities in premature mortality has been observed in the last decades in various European countries. In France, large inequalities have been reported for several years, but...

Socioeconomic inequalities in premature mortality in France: have they widened in recent decades? (2007)

Leclerc, Annette, Chastang, Jean-François, Menvielle, Gwenn, Luce, Danièle

An increase in social inequalities in premature mortality has been observed in the last decades in various European countries. In France, large inequalities have been reported for several years, but...

Les épicondylites médiales en milieu de travail : évolution et prévention. (2007)

Descatha, Alexis, Leclerc, Annette, Chastang, Jean-François, Roquelaure, Yves

Purpose of the study: We studied the evolution of medial epicondylitis, the association with other work related musculoskeletal disorders, and the consequences for prevention. Methods: In 1993-1994...

Aggressive/hostile personality traits and injury accidents: an eight-year prospective study of a large cohort of French employees - the GAZEL cohort. (2006)

Nabi, Hermann, Consoli, Silla, Chiron, Mireille, Lafont, Sylviane, Zins, Marie, Lagarde, Emmanuel, ...

Background. Aggressiveness on the roads and/or anger behind the wheel are considered to be a major traffic safety problem in several countries. However, the psychological mechanisms of anger and/or...

Social inequalities in breast cancer mortality among French women: disappearing educational disparities from 1968 to 1996. (2006)

Menvielle, Gwenn, Leclerc, Annette, Chastang, Jean-François, Luce, Danièle

We investigated the time trends in social inequalities in breast cancer mortality with an analysis by age at death and birth cohort using a representative 1% sample of the French population and four...

Chronic back problems among persons 30 to 64 years old in France. (2006)

Leclerc, Annette, Chastang, Jean-François, Ozguler, Anna, Ravaud, Jean-François

STUDY DESIGN: A national population-based survey focusing on disability. OBJECTIVE: To describe the frequency of chronic back conditions among those aged 30 to 64 years, the consequences on their...

Road mobility and the risk of road traffic accident as a driver. The impact of medical conditions and life events. (2005)

Parmentier, Grégory, Chastang, Jean-François, Nabi, Hermann, Chiron, Mireille, Lafont, Sylviane, Lagarde, Emmanuel

STUDY OBJECTIVE: We conducted a longitudinal investigation of the impact of self-reported life events and medical conditions on changes in road mobility on the wheel between 2000 and 2002 in order to...