Prevalence and incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome in US working populations: Pooled analysis of six prospective studies

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 495-505

  Dale, Ann Marie ^a   Harris Adamson, Carisa ^b   Rempel, David ^c   Gerr, Fred ^d,i   Hegmann, Kurt ^e   Silverstein, Barbara ^f   Burt, Susan ^g   Garg, Arun ^h   Kapellusch, Jay ^h   Merlino, Linda ^d   Thiese, Matthew S ^e   Eisen, Ellen A ^j   Evanoff, Bradley ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SAMUEL MERRITT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^e WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES   (United States)

^f NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^j NONE

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Author keywords

CTS; Epidemiology; Industry; Longitudinal study; Median nerve; MSD; Musculoskeletal disorder; Nerve compression; Occupational injury; Surveillance; Work related injury

Indexed keywords

DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISEASE PREVALENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH RISK; MUSCLE; NEUROLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR; SKELETON; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; ULNAR NERVE; WORKPLACE; WRIST; UNITED STATES;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880698377     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3351     Document Type: Article

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