Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among garment workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Garment workers are at high risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) due to repetitive physical tasks, long working hours and varying workstations. As there is no existing epidemiological overview of MSDs among garment workers, this systematic review aimed to evaluate the global evidence on prevalence of MSDs in this population.

Methods

A systematic review of the literature was conducted in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Medline, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science electronic databases were searched to identify studies published in English up to November 2022. Random-effects meta-analysis was used to estimate pooled prevalence.

Results

The

SUBMITTER: Gebrye T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11781141 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature