Self-reported productivity loss among workers with upper extremity disorders
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Do workers with self-reported symptoms have an elevated risk of developing upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders three years later?
OBJECTIVES Few prospective studies have evaluated outcomes of workers with self-reported symptoms of upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders (UEMSD). The objective was to study the three-year outcomes of workers with self-reported symptoms, with or without a positive physical examination. METHODS In 1993-4, 598 subjects highly exposed to repetitive work filled out a Nordic-style questionnai...
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عنوان ژورنال: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0355-3140,1795-990X
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1333