Development and Reliability Analysis of the Work Productivity Short Inventory (WPSI) Instrument Measuring Employee Health and Productivity

@article{Goetzel2003DevelopmentAR,
  title={Development and Reliability Analysis of the Work Productivity Short Inventory (WPSI) Instrument Measuring Employee Health and Productivity},
  author={Ron Z. Goetzel and Ronald J. Ozminkowski and Stacey R. Long},
  journal={Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine},
  year={2003},
  volume={45},
  pages={743-762}
}
The Work Productivity Short Inventory (WPSI), also known as the Wellness Inventory, was developed to quickly assess the prevalence of medical problems that may influence work productivity and the financial implications of those problems. The WPSI asks respondents to note the amount of time missed from work resulting from 15 medical conditions and the amount of unproductive time spent at work when affected by the condition. Three versions of the WPSI were compared that differed according to the… 
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