Journal article
Associations Between Workplace Factors and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Multi-Site Cross Sectional Study
American journal of industrial medicine, Vol.58(5), pp.509-518
05/01/2015
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22443
PMCID: PMC9012996
PMID: 25778111
Abstract
BackgroundFew large epidemiologic studies have used rigorous case criteria, individual-level exposure measurements, and appropriate control for confounders to examine associations between workplace psychosocial and biomechanical factors and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).
MethodsPooling data from five independent research studies, we assessed associations between prevalent CTS and personal, work psychosocial, and biomechanical factors while adjusting for confounders using multivariable logistic regression.
ResultsPrevalent CTS was associated with personal factors of older age, obesity, female sex, medical conditions, previous distal upper extremity disorders, workplace measures of peak forceful hand activity, a composite measure of force and repetition (ACGIH Threshold Limit Value for Hand Activity Level), and hand vibration.
ConclusionsIn this cross-sectional analysis of production and service workers, CTS prevalence was associated with workplace and biomechanical factors. The findings were similar to those from a prospective analysis of the same cohort with differences that may be due to recall bias and other factors. Am. J. Ind. Med. 58:509-518, 2015. (c) 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Associations Between Workplace Factors and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Multi-Site Cross Sectional Study
- Creators
- Z. Joyce Fan - National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationCarisa Harris-Adamson - Samuel Merritt UniversityFred Gerr - University of IowaEllen A. Eisen - University of California, BerkeleyKurt T. Hegmann - University of UtahBarbara Silverstein - United States Department of StateBradley Evanoff - Washington University in St. LouisAnn Marie Dale - Washington University in St. LouisMatthew S. Thiese - University of UtahArun Garg - University of Wisconsin–MilwaukeeJay Kapellusch - University of Wisconsin–MilwaukeeSusan Burt - National Institute for Occupational Safety and HealthLinda Merlino - University of IowaDavid Rempel - University of California, San Francisco
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of industrial medicine, Vol.58(5), pp.509-518
- Publisher
- Wiley
- DOI
- 10.1002/ajim.22443
- PMID
- 25778111
- PMCID
- PMC9012996
- ISSN
- 0271-3586
- eISSN
- 1097-0274
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- R01-OH009712 / National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH/CDC); United States Department of Health & Human Services; Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - USA; National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) R01OH009712 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH; United States Department of Health & Human Services; Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - USA; National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/01/2015
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984364400002771
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