ABSTRACT
The Dutch musculoskeletal questionnaire (DMQ) allows ergonomists and occupational health professionals to measure work-related musculoskeletal risk factors and symptoms in worker populations in a quick yet standardized way. The standard version of the questionnaire consists of 9 pages with around 25 questions per page, to be filled in by the workers themselves. Completion time is around 30 minutes. A short version (4 pages) and an extended version (14 pages) are also available. The questionnaire includes the following sections:
Background variables: age, gender, education, duration of employment, work history, shift work.
