The influence of work-related exposures on the prognosis of neck/shoulder pain

European Spine Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2083-2091

  Grooten, Wilhelmus Johannes Andreas ^a,b   Mulder, Marie ^b   Josephson, Malin ^c   Alfredsson, Lars ^a   Wiktorin, Christina ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM COUNTY COUNCIL   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Disability; Epidemiology; Occupational health; Prospective studies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE FREE INTERVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; SHOULDER PAIN; SITTING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WORKING TIME;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONS; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SHOULDER JOINT; SHOULDER PAIN; SWEDEN; WORK;

EID: 37249010624     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-007-0481-0     Document Type: Article

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