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February 23, 2026Journal of Occupational Health0 citationsOpen Access

Disparities in abnormal-finding rates among special health examination facilities and the influence of judgment criteria

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KMKoji MoriOUOsamu UneYKYuki Kumakawa

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  • This research aims to explore disparities in abnormal-finding rates among health examination facilities in Japan and the factors influencing these rates.
  • Analysis of abnormal-finding rates across various special health examination facilities in Japan.
  • Evaluation of different judgment criteria used in relation to clinical findings and workplace exposure.
  • Substantial inter-institutional variation in abnormal-finding rates was observed.
  • Differences in judgment criteria explain part of the variation.
  • Establishing standardized national guidelines could enhance reliability and consistency.

Abstract

Major special health examinations in Japan show substantial inter-institutional variation in abnormal-finding rates, partly explained by differences in judgment criteria-particularly the weight placed on linking clinical findings to workplace exposure. Establishing standardized national guidelines is essential to improve consistency, reliability, and system effectiveness.

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Mori et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699ba05e72792ae9fd86fcbahttps://doi.org/10.1093/joccuh/uiag010
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