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Published on 26 de septiembre de 2025 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2025.08.3105
Adaptation and content validity of a battery of questionnaires for identifying occupational conditions among Chilean artisanal and small-scale miners
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Evaluation of content validity by criterion according to the questionnaire.
| General employment and working conditions | 32 | 0.77 (0.59 to 0.87) | 0.88 (0.73 to 0.95) | 0.80 (0.64 to 0.90) | 0.87 (0.72 to 0.94) | 56.3% (n = 18) |
| Exposure to UV radiation and heat | 21 | 0.83 (0.66 to 0.93) | 0.95 (0.81 to 0.98) | 0.88 (0.71 to 0.95) | 0.92 (0.77 to 0.97) | 76.2% (n = 16) |
| Exposure to silica | 17 | 0.85 (0.68 to 0.94) | 0.90 (0.74 to 0.96) | 0.89 (0.72 to 0.95) | 0.83 (0.74 to 0.96) | 100% (n = 17) |
| Noise exposure and hearing health | 40 | 0.87 (0.69 to 0.94) | 0.95 (0.8 to 0.98) | 0.86 (0.69 to .95) | 0.89 (0.73 to 0.95) | 72.5% (n = 29) |
| Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Conditions | 21 | 0.94 (0.77 to 0.98) | 0.95 (0.81 to 0.96) | 0.95 (0.79 to 0.99) | 0.98 (0.83 to 0.99) | 95.2% (n = 20) |
| Exposure to diesel fuel | 4 | 0.91 (0.74 to 0.97) | 0.99 (0.86 to 0.99) | 0.94 (0.78 to 098) | 0.98 (0.85 to 0.99) | 100% (n = 4) |
| Exposure to biological agents | 7 | 0.89 (0.73 to 0.96) | 0.90 (0.74 to 0.96) | 0.82 (0.6 to 0.92) | 0.88 (0.72 to 0.96) | 85.7% (n = 6) |
| Exposure to chemical agents (pesticides) | 13 | 0.89 (0.71 to 0.96) | 0.93 (0.76 to 0.98) | 0.84 (0.68 to 0.90) | 0.92 (0.74 to 0.97) | 100% (n = 13) |
UV, ultraviolet. CI, confidence interval.
The following are considered: average Aiken V index, confidence interval and proportion of items with satisfactory scores.
Source: Prepared by the authors of this study.