Work-related cumulative trauma disorders of the upper extremity: navigating the epidemiologic literature.
Am J Ind Med
; 42(3): 258-69, 2002 Sep.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12210694
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Cumulative trauma disorder of the upper extremity (CTDUE) is an umbrella term used to describe disorders resulting from repeated use of the upper extremity over time rather than a specific incident. The primary purpose of this article is to summarize the literature regarding the rate of work-related CTDUE, while drawing attention to the various factors contributing to the wide range of reported findings.METHODS:
The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health and Medline databases were searched for articles focusing on etiology or rates of occurrence of work-related CTDUE and their findings were summarized.RESULTS:
Potential reasons for rising rates, a gender differential, and the substantial range in rates and rate ratios are delineated and important factors to consider when interpreting rates derived from workers' compensation data are detailed.CONCLUSIONS:
Future research should attempt to correctly identify more specific categories of CTDUE in well-defined and accurately-quantified "at risk" populations to provide more meaningful information regarding the epidemiology of CTDUE and the effectiveness of control activities.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Traumatismos do Braço
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Transtornos Traumáticos Cumulativos
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Saúde Ocupacional
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Doenças Profissionais
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Ocupações
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article