pathway · Public research summary
Job strain and coronary heart disease
A synthesis of 13 European cohorts associated high demands and low job control with incident coronary events. No intermediate mechanism is assumed in this direct link.
Educational only. Associations do not establish individual risk or diagnosis. Read the original sources and limitations.
Illustrative pathway
High demands / low job control → Heart disease
Relationship
Association: Observed together; causation not established.
Evidence and uncertainty
Systematic reviews & meta-analyses; moderate uncertainty.
Summary
A synthesis of 13 European cohorts associated high demands and low job control with incident coronary events. No intermediate mechanism is assumed in this direct link.
Limitations
Employed European cohorts do not represent all forms of work or stress. Residual confounding and selection remain; this is not proof of causation.
Data status
Synthetic illustration only. Map widths are not patient counts, prevalence, study effect sizes or personal risks. A paper does not validate every arrow.
Regional browsing relevance
Global; Europe