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SynthesisBMC musculoskeletal disorders2021

Prevalence and incidence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in secondary industries of 21st century Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Renée Govaerts, Bruno Tassignon, Jo Ghillebert, Ben Serrien, Sander De Bock, Toon Ampe, Ilias El Makrini, Bram Vanderborght, Romain Meeusen, Kevin De Pauw

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Synthesis in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06484582 (Investigation of Musculoskeletal System Disorders Seen in Automotive Industry Workers), which is not on this map. Cited by 61 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT06484582 unknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Investigation of Musculoskeletal System Disorders Seen in Automotive Industry Workers

TypeobservationalSponsorUskudar UniversityRan2024 to 2024Enrolled500ConditionsWork-related Illness, Work InjuryArmsworkers
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

61 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Renée GovaertsBruBotics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0274-6204
Bruno TassignonHuman Physiology and Sports Physiotherapy Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3216-4045
Jo GhillebertBruBotics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4716-5393
Ben SerrienSciensano Research Institute, Brussels, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6538-9051
Sander De BockBruBotics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8351-9702
Toon AmpeHuman Physiology and Sports Physiotherapy Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8854-8294
Ilias El MakriniBruBotics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9980-517X
Bram VanderborghtBruBotics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4881-9341
Romain MeeusenBruBotics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7553-9957
Kevin De PauwBruBotics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium. kevin.de.pauw@vub.be.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6901-7199

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveOver the course of the twenty-first century, work-related musculoskeletal disorders are still persisting among blue collar workers. At present, no epidemiological overview exists. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis was performed on the epidemiology of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) within Europe's secondary industries.

methodsFive databases were screened, yielding 34 studies for the qualitative analysis and 17 for the quantitative analysis. Twelve subgroups of WMSDs were obtained for the meta-analysis by means of predefined inclusion criteria: back (overall), upper back, lower back, neck, shoulder, neck/shoulder, elbow, wrist/hand, leg (overall), hip, knee, and ankle/feet.

resultsThe most prevalent WMSDs were located at the back (overall), shoulder/neck, neck, shoulder, lower back and wrist WMSDs with mean 12-month prevalence values of 60, 54, 51, 50, 47, and 42%, respectively. The food industry was in the majority of subgroups the most prominent researched sector and was frequently associated with high prevalence values of WMSDs. Incidence ratios of upper limb WMSDs ranged between 0.04 and 0.26. Incidence ratios could not be calculated for other anatomical regions due to the lack of sufficient articles.

conclusionWMSDs are still highly present among blue collar workers. Relatively high prevalence values and low incidence ratios indicate a limited onset of WMSDs with however long-term complaints.

Indexed as

Musculoskeletal DiseasesOccupational DiseasesHumansIncidencePrevalenceRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesEpidemiologyErgonomicsInjuryMusculoskeletal systemOccupational healthPrevention

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PMID34465326
PMCPMC8408961

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