The Quality and Strength of Evidence for Etiology: Example of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 525-538

  Lozano Calderón, Santiago ^a   Anthony, Shawn ^a   Ring, David ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bradford Hill criteria; carpal tunnel syndrome; environmental factors; etiology; genetic factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENETIC RISK; HAND; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; VIBRATION; WRIST;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 41749104233     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.01.004     Document Type: Article

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