Workers' compensation recipients with carpal tunnel syndrome: The validity of self-reported health measures

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 52-56

  Katz, Jeffrey N ^a   Punnett, Laura ^b   Simmons, Barry P ^c   Fossel, Anne H ^a   Mooney, Nancy ^d   Keller, Robert B ^e  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c Department of Orthopedic Surgery ^*

^d Maine Health Information Center   (United States)

^e Maine Medical Assessment Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 0030031298     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.86.1.52     Document Type: Article

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