Prevalence and incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome in US working populations: pooled analysis of six prospective studies

Prevalence and incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome in US working populations: pooled analysis of six prospective studies

OBJECTIVES: Most studies of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) incidence and prevalence among workers have been limited by small sample sizes or restricted to a small subset of jobs. We established a common CTS case definition and then pooled CTS prevalence and incidence data across six prospective studie...

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Main Authors: Ann Marie Dale, Carisa Harris-Adamson, David Rempel, Fred Gerr, Kurt Hegmann, Barbara Silverstein, Susan Burt, Arun Garg, Jay Kapellusch, Linda Merlino, Matthew S Thiese, Ellen A Eisen, Bradley Evanoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2013-09-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
Subjects:
epidemiology
musculoskeletal disorder
longitudinal study
incidence
occupational injury
prevalence
prospective study
nerve compression
surveillance
industry
work-related injury
carpal tunnel syndrome
msd
cts
usa
median nerve
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