Nordic Questionnaire Use in Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injury Surveys Among Surgeons.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate how the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) is modified in studies of surgeons and to identify additional variables associated with musculoskeletal (MSK) injury, with the goal of informing a more standardized survey tool.

Data sources

Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Web of Science Core Collection databases were searched for relevant studies published from 2000 to 2023.

Review methods

A systematic review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines. Studies were included if they utilized a modified NMQ to assess MSK symptoms among surgeons or proceduralists. Randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews were excluded. Three reviewers independently screened articles using Rayyan. Data were ex

SUBMITTER: Gulati J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12856519 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature