Detailled Information

Name of the Instrument/Tool Work Productivity Short Inventory (WPSI; also called Wellness Inventory)
First Description

Goetzel RZ, Ozminkowski RJ, Long SR. Development and reliability analysis of the Work Productivity Short Inventory (WPSI) instrument measuring employee health and productivity. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. 2003;45(7):743-62.

Year 2003
Domains
Concept of constructs Work
Population/Disease Generic
Originally developed for ---
Other rheumatic diseases
where can be applied (only if validated)
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Additional population with no rheumatic diseases No
Language: Originally published in English
Available in Language English
REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION
Author/s Goetzel RZ
Title Development and Reliability of the Work Productivity Short Inventory (WPSI) Instrument Measuring Employee Health and Productivity
Journal J Occup Environ Medicine
Year 2003
Vol 45
Num 7
Pages 743-62
Country US
Language English
Other references of interest
Link http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14610400
Brief Description

 A Validity Analysis of the Work Productivity Short Inventory (WPSI) Instrument Measuring Employee Health and Productivity.

Instrument/Tool Translations References
No other References.
DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION
Correspondence to Ronald J Ozminkowski
E-Mail ron.ozminkowski@medstat.com
Address Medstat, 777 East Eisenhower Parkway, 804B, Ann Arbor, MI 48108;
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DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT
Type Of Measure Questionnaire
Brief Description

to gather information about absenteeism and productivity lapses at work; takes influence of health problems that are most prevalent/ expensive (15 health conditions) in most companies into account

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Responses options/scale Yes
yes/no; if yes days and hours where health problem interfered with productivity
Developed for Research
PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Method of administration ---
Recommendations to score ---
Score Interpretation Absenteeism and Presenteeism in Dollars
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Smallest detectable change if described ---
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Completion time by the patient 0 minutes
Scoring time by the assessor 0 minutes
Training to score Not necessary
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Limitations Copyrighted
OTHER COMMENTS
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