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Table 2 Content validation outcomes of the Persian JRPD questionnaire (N = 7)

From: Job requirements and physical demands (JRPD) questionnaire: cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation in Iranian Army personnel with chronic low back pain

Item

Description

CVI

CVR

1

I work with my hands at or above chest level

0.93

1.00

2

To get to or do my work, I must lay on my back or side and work with my arm up

0.93

0.90

3

I must hold or carry materials (or large stacks of files) during the course of my work

1.00

1.00

4

I force or yank components of work objects in order to complete a task

0.90

0.90

5

I reach / hold my arms in front of or behind my body (e.g. Using keyboard, filing, handling parts, perform inspection tasks, pushing/ pulling carts, etc.)

1.00

0.90

6

My neck is tipped forward or backward when I work

0.96

1.00

7

I cradle a phone or other device between my neck and shoulder

1.00

0.70

8

My wrists are bent (up, down, to the thumb, or little finger side) while I work

0.93

1.00

9

I apple pressure or hold an item /material /tool (e.g., screwdriver, spray gun, mouse, etc. in my hand for longer than 10 s at a time)

0.96

0.90

10

My work requires me to use my hands in a way that is similar to wringing out clothes

1.00

0.90

11

I perform a series of repetitive tasks/ movement during the normal course of my work (e.g. using keyboard, tightening fastener, cutting meat, etc.)

0.93

1.00

12

The work surface (e.g., desk, bench, etc.) or tool(s) that I use presses into my palm(s),wrist(s), or against the sides of my fingers leaving red marks on or beneath the skin

0.93

1.00

13

I use my hand/ palm like a hammer to do aspects of my work

0.96

1.00

14

My hands and fingers are cold when I work

0.90

0.80

15

I work at a fast pace to keep up with the machine production quota or performance incentive

0.83

0.80

16

The tool(s) that I use vibrates and/ or jerks my hand(s)/arm(s)

1.00

1.00

17

My work requires that I repeatedly throw or toss items

0.96

0.90

18

My work requires me to twist my forearms, such as turning a screwdriver

1.00

1.00

19

I wear gloves that are bulky, or reduce my ability to grip

0.96

0.70

20

I squeeze or pinch work objects with a force similar to that which is required to open a lid on a new jar

0.90

0.80

21

I grip work objects or tools as if I am griping tightly onto a pencil

0.86

0.80

22

When I lift, move components, or do other aspects of my work, my hands are lower than my knees

0.83

1.00

23

I lean forward continually when I work (e.g., when sitting, when standing, when pushing carts, etc.)

0.93

0.90

24

The personal protective equipment or clothing that I wear limits or restricts my movement

1.00

0.80

25

I repeatedly bend my back (e.g., forward, backward, to the side, or twist) in the course of my work

1.00

1.00

26

When I lift, my body is twisted and/ or I lift quickly

0.96

0.80

27

I can feel vibration through the surface that I stand on, or through my seat

0.90

0.90

28

I lift and/ or carry items with my hand

1.00

0.90

29

I lift or handle bulky items

1.00

1.00

30

I lift materials that weigh more than 25 pounds

0.96

0.90

31

My work requires that I kneel or squat

1.00

1.00

32

I must constantly move or apply pressure with one or both feet (e.g. using foot pedals, driving, etc.)

0.96

0.90

33

When I’m sitting, I cannot rest both feet flat on the floor

0.80

1.00

34

I stand on hard surface

1.00

0.90

35

I can see glare on my computer screen or work surface

0.76

0.60

36

It is difficult to hear a person on the phone or to concentrate because of other activity, voices, or noise in/ near my work area

0.83

0.60

37

I must look at the monitor screen constantly so that I do not miss important information (e.g. radar scope)

0.93

0.60

38

It is difficult to see what I am working with (monitor, paper, parts, etc.)

0.76

0.60

  1. Abbreviations: JRPD Job requirements and physical demands, CVI content validity index, CVR content validity ratio