Comparison of research case definitions for carpal tunnel syndrome

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 298-306

  Descatha, Alexis ^a,b   Dale, Ann Marie ^b   Franzblau, Alfred ^c   Coomes, Justin ^b   Evanoff, Bradley ^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

Median neuropathy; Nerve conduction study; Population study; Screening

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA SET; EPIDEMIOLOGY; LITERATURE REVIEW; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDER; NEUROLOGY; POPULATION STRUCTURE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RESEARCH WORK; RISK FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; HUMAN; NERVE CONDUCTION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MEDIAN NERVE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POPULATION RESEARCH; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 79960052854     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3148     Document Type: Article

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