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A three-round Delphi study was undertaken among a group of 31 occupational health professionals experienced in routine health surveillance for HAVS.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study revealed a lack of consensus or consistency regarding the detailed method of undertaking the test. No published study was found that reported normative data for the totality of the range of working life, making it necessary to combine data from two or more studies when considering a working population.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There is a range of opinion regarding the method of use and interpretation of the PPT in determining the severity of sensorineural damage in HAVS, therefore confirming the subjectivity of conclusions regarding sensorineural grading. While greater consistency should be encouraged, this serves to emphasize the role of the PPT as one consideration in a holistic assessment rather than it being determinative in its own right.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/occmed\/kqaf129","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,15]],"date-time":"2025-12-15T12:33:26Z","timestamp":1765802006000},"page":"42-49","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The Purdue Pegboard test for surveillance of vibration-exposed workers"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"76","author":[{"given":"R","family":"Cooke","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Society of Occupational Medicine, Hand Arm Vibration Special Interest Group , London NW1 4LB,","place":["UK"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"D","family":"Ashdown","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Society of Occupational Medicine, Hand Arm Vibration Special Interest Group , London NW1 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