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Table 3 Diagnostic tests for administrative users of VDTs

From: A comparative analysis of health surveillance strategies for administrative video display terminal employees

Area

Specialist

Time cost per employee (min)

Monetary cost per employee (USD)

Employment history

Doctor

2.5

1.0509

Personal and family history

Doctor

3

1.2610

Guided exploration

Doctor

4

1.6814

Electrocardiogram

Doctor

3.5

1.4712

Final report

Doctor

4.5

1.8916

Eye test

Nurse

3

0.9194

Blood count

Nurse

4

5.2376

Anthropometrics and blood pressure

Nurse

3.5

1.0726

Spirometry

Nurse

3

0.9194

Audiometry

Nurse

4

1.2258

  1. Cost was calculated according to the time spent on each test by the health specialist in proportion to their salary. Salaries are those indicated in the Spanish First National Collective Agreement for External Prevention Services [22]