Causal Relationship Between the Risk Factors and Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Professional Drivers: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This review evaluates the evidence on the strength of causal relationship between categories of risk factors (RFs) and work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) among professional drivers.

Background

A compilation of evidence on the causal relationship between RFs and WRMSDs among professional drivers is lacking.

Methods

A systematic search of the literature was conducted in major electronic data bases that include Medline (1946 + via OvidSP), Embase (1974 + OvidSP), CINAHL (1982+), AMED, and Web of Science. The methodological quality of the studies was assessed and scored. A descriptive analysis on the categories of RFs associated with WRMSDs was conducted. The Bradford-Hill causation criteria and evidence interpretation tool were used to evaluate the

SUBMITTER: Joseph L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9846379 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature