Consensus Criteria for the Classification of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Epidemiologic Studies

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• Personal Author:
  Amadio PC ; de Krom M ; Evanoff B ; Franklin G ; Franzblau, Alfred ; Gerr F ; Gray R ; Hagberg M ; Hales, Thomas R. ; Katz JN ; Pransky G ; Rempel D
• Description:
  Criteria for the classification of carpal tunnel syndrome for use in epidemiologic studies were developed by means of a consensus process. Twelve medical researchers with experience in conducting epidemiologic studies of carpal tunnel syndrome participated in the process. The group reached agreement on several conceptual issues. First, there is no perfect gold standard for carpal tunnel syndrome. The combination of electrodiagnostic study findings and symptom characteristics will provide the most accurate information for classification of carpal tunnel syndrome. Second, use of only electrodiagnostic study findings is not recommended. Finally, in the absence of electrodiagnostic studies, specific combinations of symptom characteristics and physical examination findings may be useful in some settings but are likely to result in greater misclassification of disease status. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Epidemiology Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Nervous System Nervous System Diseases Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety
• Keywords:
  Carpal-tunnel-syndrome Injuries Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Neuromuscular-system-disorders Occupational-health Physical-examination Risk-factors
• ISSN:
  0090-0036
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Georgia ; Maryland ; Massachusetts ; Michigan ; Minnesota ; Missouri ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 7 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  88
• Issue:
  10
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20024277
• Citation:
  Am J Public Health 1998 Oct; 88(10):1447-1451
• Contact Point Address:
  David Rempel, MD, MPH, University of California, San Francisco, Department of Medicine, 1301 S 46th St, Bldg 112, Richmond, CA 94804
• Email:
  rempel@itsa.ucsf.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1999
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Public Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9d0f473daf6122ff3f9a2ed198240beb12f8fe042d1f5636c865528147a363ac3e3ff5ac42563d3d0bb26da59f7e5919c76740e9520da6e5246bfeeb1bf5aa5b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/196159/cdc_196159_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.40 MB ]