Diagnostic strategies using physical examination are minimally useful in defining carpal tunnel syndrome in population-based research studies

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 133-135

  Descatha, Alexis ^a,b   Dale, A M ^b   Franzblau, A ^c   Coomes, J ^b   Evanoff, B ^b  

^a LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PREDICTION; PRETEST POSTTEST DESIGN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; WORKER;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NEURAL CONDUCTION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76249095864     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: 14707926     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.2009.047431     Document Type: Article

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