ArticleErgonomics2013
Pooling job physical exposure data from multiple independent studies in a consortium study of carpal tunnel syndrome.
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- Comparison of the observer, single-frame video and computer vision hand activity levels.Ergonomics · 2023Article
- Occupational risk factors for work disability following carpal tunnel syndrome: a pooled prospective study.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2022Article
- Applying two general population job exposure matrices to predict incident carpal tunnel syndrome: A cross-national approach to improve estimation of workplace physical exposures.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2020Article
- Incident CTS in a large pooled cohort study: associations obtained by a Job Exposure Matrix versus associations obtained from observed exposures.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2018Article
- Risk assessment of cheese processing tasks using the Strain Index and OCRA Checklist.International journal of industrial ergonomics · 2017Article
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- Biomechanical and psychosocial exposures are independent risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome: assessment of confounding using causal diagrams.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2016Article
- Associations between workplace factors and carpal tunnel syndrome: A multi-site cross sectional study.American journal of industrial medicine · 2015Article
- General population job exposure matrix applied to a pooled study of prevalent carpal tunnel syndrome.American journal of epidemiology · 2015Article
- Developing a pooled job physical exposure data set from multiple independent studies: an example of a consortium study of carpal tunnel syndrome.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2015Article
- Biomechanical risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome: a pooled study of 2474 workers.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2015Article
- Personal and workplace factors and median nerve function in a pooled study of 2396 US workers.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2015Article
- Exposure-response relationships for the ACGIH threshold limit value for hand-activity level: results from a pooled data study of carpal tunnel syndrome.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2014Article
- Inter-rater reliability of cyclic and non-cyclic task assessment using the hand activity level in appliance manufacturing.International journal of industrial ergonomics · 2014Article
- Prevalence and incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome in US working populations: pooled analysis of six prospective studies.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2013Article
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Abstract
Pooling data from different epidemiological studies of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) is necessary to improve statistical power and to more precisely quantify exposure-response relationships for MSDs. The pooling process is difficult and time-consuming, and small methodological differences could lead to different exposure-response relationships. A sub-committee of a six-study research consortium studying carpal tunnel syndrome: (i) visited each study site, (ii) documented methods used to collect physical exposure data and (iii) determined compatibility of exposure variables across studies. Certain measures of force, frequency of exertion and duty cycle were collected by all studies and were largely compatible. A portion of studies had detailed data to investigate simultaneous combinations of force, frequency and duration of exertions. Limited compatibility was found for hand/wrist posture. Only two studies could calculate compatible Strain Index scores, but Threshold Limit Value for Hand Activity Level could be determined for all studies. Challenges of pooling data, resources required and recommendations for future researchers are discussed. PRACTITIONER SUMMARY: There is a need for standardised measures and measurement protocols of physical exposure for the upper extremity. This study may provide guidance for those planning to conduct an epidemiological study on quantified job physical exposures, or planning to merge physical exposure data from similar studies with some methodologic differences.
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