Natural history of upper extremity musculoskeletal symptoms and resulting work limitations over 3 years in a newly hired working population

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• Alternative Title:
  J Occup Environ Med
• Personal Author:
  Gardner, Bethany T. ; Dale, Ann Marie ; Descatha, Alexis ; Evanoff, Bradley
• Description:
  Objective ; To describe the proportions of workers with upper extremity (UE) symptoms and work limitations due to symptoms in a newly hired working population over a 3-year study period and to describe transitions between various outcome states. ; Methods ; 827 subjects completed repeat self-reported questionnaires including demographics, medical and work history, symptoms and work status. Outcomes of interest were UE symptoms and work limitations due to symptoms. ; Results ; 72% of workers reported symptoms at least once during the study, with 12% reporting persistent symptoms and 27% reporting fluctuating symptoms. 31% reported work limitations at least once, with 3% reporting consistent work limitations and 8% reporting fluctuating limitations. ; Conclusions ; UE symptoms and work limitations are common among workers and dynamic in their course. A better understanding of the natural course of symptoms is necessary for targeted interventions.
• Keywords:
  • Adult
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases
  • Occupational Diseases
  • Occupational Health
  • Upper Extremity
  • Young Adult
• Source:
  J Occup Environ Med. 56(6):588-594
• Pubmed ID:
  24854251
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4049189
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  R01 OH008017/OH/NIOSH CDC HHSUnited States/ ; UL1 RR024992/RR/NCRR NIH HHSUnited States/ ; UL1 TR000448/TR/NCATS NIH HHSUnited States/ ; R01OH008017-01/OH/NIOSH CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  56
• Issue:
  6
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/29991/cdc_29991_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 718.36 KB]
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:1b821aa0c3753a9d1f632bb08b700ffb607bf857dc4b31750923074220e4ce94