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Adaptation and content validity of a battery of questionnaires for identifying occupational conditions among Chilean artisanal and small-scale miners

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Number of experts per questionnaire with their respective percentage of participation by discipline.
QuestionnaireStatisticsn (%)Epidemiologistsn (%)Psychometriciansn (%)Health institutionn (%)Mining expertsn (%)Occupational healthn (%)Total N
General employment and working conditions3 (30)3 (30)1 (10)1 (10)1 (10)1 (10)10
Exposure to UV radiation and heat1 (11)2 (22)1 (11)1 (11)2 (22)2 (22)9
Exposure to silica1 (11)3 (33)1 (11)1 (11)1 (11)2(22)9
Noise exposure and hearing health1 (11)2 (22)1 (11)2 (22)1 (11)1 (11)8
Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Conditions1 (12.5)2 (25)2 (25)1 (12.5)0 (0)2 (25)8
Exposure to diesel fuel1 (11)2 (22)2 (22)2 (22)1 (11)1 (11)9
Exposure to biological agents1 (12.5)3 (37.5)2 (25)1 (12.5)0 (0)1(12.5)8
Pesticide exposure1 (12.5)2 (25)2 (25)0 (0)1 (12.5)2 (25)8

UV, ultraviolet.

Source: Prepared by the authors of this study.