title: [Methodological and operational notes for the assessment and management of the risk of work-related stress].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Today the Italian national debate over the Work-Related Stress Risk Assessment methodology is rather heated. Several methodological proposals and guidelines have been published in recent months, not least those by the "Commissione Consultiva". But despite this wide range of proposals, it appears that there is still a lack of attention to some of the basic methodological issues that must be taken into account in order to correctly implement the above-mentioned guidelines. The aim of this paper is to outline these methodological issues.
  
  
  METHODS
  In order to achieve this, the most authoritative methodological proposals and guidelines have been reviewed. The study focuses in particular on the methodological issues that could lead to important biases if not considered properly.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The study leads to some considerations about the methodological validity of a Work-Related Stress Risk Assessment based exclusively on the literal interpretation of the considered proposals. Furthermore, the study provides some hints and working hypotheses on how to overcome these methodological limits.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study should be considered as a starting point for further investigations and debate on the Work-Related Stress Risk Assessment methodology on a national level.
authors: Studio Associato ISMEC - Milano, Italy. francesco.deambrogi@ismec.it
authors: Francesco
authors: F
authors: De Ambrogi
authors: Elisabetta Ceppi
authors: EC
authors: Ratti
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012107:Research Design; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology*; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology