Musculoskeletal disorder costs and medical claim filing in the US retail trade sector

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• Personal Author:
  Bhattacharya, Amit ; Leigh JP
• Description:
  The average costs of Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) and odds ratios for filing medical claims related to MSD were examined. The medical claims were identified by ICD 9 codes for four US Census regions within retail trade. Large private firms' medical claims data from Thomson Reuters Inc MarketScan databases for the years 2003 through 2006 were used. Average costs were highest for claims related to lumbar region (ICD 9 Code: 724.02) and number of claims were largest for low back syndrome (ICD 9 Code: 724.2). Whereas the odds of filing an MSD claim did not vary greatly over time, average costs declined over time. The odds of filing claims rose with age and were higher for females and southerners than men and non-southerners. Total estimated national medical costs for MSDs within retail trade were $389 million (2007 USD). [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Monitoring Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Musculoskeletal Diseases Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Surveys And Questionnaires Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Low Back Syndrome Back-injuries Exposure-assessment Exposure-methods Lumbar Region Market Scan Medical-examinations Medical-monitoring Medical-research Medical-screening Medical-services Medical-surveys Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Risk-analysis Risk-factors Standards Work-environment Work-practices Workplace-studies

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• ISSN:
  0019-8366
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  EID - Education and Information Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  49
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20039003
• Citation:
  Ind Health 2011 Jul; 49(4):517-522
• Contact Point Address:
  Anasua Bhattacharya, Education and Information Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C-15, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Email:
  ABhattacharya1@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• NORA Priority Area:
  Manufacturing ; Wholesale and Retail Trade
• Performing Organization:
  University of California - Davis
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050601
• Source Full Name:
  Industrial Health
• End Date:
  20100531
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/192506/cdc_192506_DS1.pdf
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