ArticleBritish journal of pain2015
A systematic review of prognostic factors for distal upper limb pain.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Wrist pain: a systematic review of prevalence and risk factors- what is the role of occupation and activity?BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Pooled it
- Barriers and facilitators to engaging with a digital self-management programme for painful distal upper limb musculoskeletal disorders: A qualitative exploratory study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024Article
- A data set for the design and implementation of the upper limb disability registry.Journal of education and health promotion · 2023Article
- Prevalence of upper limb pain and disability and its correlates with demographic and personal factors.Journal of pain research · 2019Article
- Digital rehabilitation for hand and wrist pain: a single-arm prospective longitudinal cohort study.Pain reportsArticle
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Abstract
backgroundMusculoskeletal pain in the distal upper limb is relatively common, can be a cause of disability, presents a high cost to society and is clinically important. Previous reviews of prognostic factors have focused on pain in the proximal upper limb, whole upper extremity or isolated regions of the distal upper limb.
aimTo identify factors that predict outcome of distal upper limb pain. STUDY
designSystematic review.
methodEight bibliographic databases were searched from inception to March 2014. Eligible articles included adults with pain anywhere in the distal upper limb at baseline from randomised controlled trials with a waiting list, expectant policy or usual care group, or observational studies where no treatment or usual care was provided. Data describing the association between a putative prognostic factor and pain or functional outcome at follow-up were required. Quality was assessed using the Quality in Prognostic Studies tool.
resultsSeven articles reporting on six studies were identified. Heterogeneity of study populations and outcome measures prevented a meta-analysis so a narrative synthesis of results was undertaken. Three factors (being female, a longer duration of the complaint at initial presentation and having musculoskeletal pain in multiple locations) were significantly associated with poor pain outcome in more than one study. Being female was the only factor significantly associated with poor functional outcome in more than one study.
conclusionsA range of sociodemographic, pain-related, occupational and psychosocial prognostic factors for distal upper limb pain outcomes were investigated in studies included in the review. However, due to the lack of commonality of factors investigated and lack of consistency of results across studies, there is limited evidence for predictors of distal upper limb pain outcomes. Further research is required to identify prognostic factors of distal upper limb pain, particularly modifiable factors that may influence management.
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