Upper-extremity musculoskeletal disorders: how many cases can be prevented? Estimates from the COSALI cohort.

ABSTRACT: Objective This study aimed to estimate the proportion and number of incident upper-extremity musculoskeletal disorders (UEMSD) cases attributable to occupational risk factors in a working population. Methods Between 2002-2005, occupational physicians randomly selected 3710 workers, aged 20-59, from the Pays de la Loire (PdL) region. All participants underwent a standardized clinical examination. Between 2007-2010, 1611 workers were re-examined. This study included 1246 workers who were free of six main clinically diagnosed UEMSD at baseline but were diagnosed with at least one of these UEMSD at follow-up [59% of men, mean age: 38 (standard deviation 8.6) years]. Relative risks and population-attributable fractions (PAF) were calculated using Cox multivariable models with equal follow-up ti

SUBMITTER: Nambiema A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7737791 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature