A comparison of data sources for the surveillance of work-related carpal tunnel syndrome in Massachusetts

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 284-296

  Davis, Letitia ^a   Wellman, Helen ^b   Hart, James ^c   Cleary, Robert ^c   Gardstein, Betsey M ^a   Sciuchetti, Paul ^c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b LIBERTY MUTUAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY   (United States)

^c Bureau of Labor Statistics   (United States)

Author keywords

Surveillance; Work related carpal tunnel syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; POPULATION RESEARCH; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLING; SEX RATIO;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0842264610     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20052     Document Type: Article

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