What evidence exists for work-related injury prevention and management? Analysis of an occupational therapy evidence database (OTseeker)

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 68, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 447-454

  McCluskey, Annie ^a   Lovarini, Meryl ^a   Bennett, Sally ^b   McKenna, Kryss ^b   Tooth, Leigh ^b   Hoffmann, Tammy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL STUDY; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 27744582235     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260506801003     Document Type: Review

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