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ReviewArchives of physiotherapy2021

Shoulder pain prevalence by age and within occupational groups: a systematic review.

Christopher J Hodgetts, Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde, Amber Beynon, Bruce F Walker

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In one paragraph

Review in Archives of physiotherapy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to trial NCT07376811 (Effect Of Sleeping Posture Guidance On Sleep Quality In Patients With Rotator Cuff Syndrome Undergoing Physical Therapy), which is not on this map. Cited by 38 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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38citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
11.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07376811 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Effect Of Sleeping Posture Guidance On Sleep Quality In Patients With Rotator Cuff Syndrome Undergoing Physical Therapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorFederal University of São PauloRan2026 to 2029Enrolled64ConditionsRotator Cuff Syndrome, Rotator Cuff Injury, Sleep Disorder (Disorder)ArmsPhysical Therapy, Physical Therapy + Sleep Guidance
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 81 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Christopher J HodgettsDiscipline of Chiropractic, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. c.hodgetts@murdoch.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6474-8155
Charlotte Leboeuf-YdeDiscipline of Chiropractic, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Amber BeynonDiscipline of Chiropractic, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Bruce F WalkerDiscipline of Chiropractic, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Murdoch University · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundShoulder pain was previously shown to diminish in older populations and it was suggested that this could be explained by reduced usage with age. Our objectives were to investigate if estimates of shoulder pain continue to increase after the age of 50 in working populations and to compare these estimates in physically demanding occupations with sedentary occupations.

methodsA systematic review of retrospective, cross-sectional, prospective, or longitudinal. studies reporting prevalence or incidence of non-specific shoulder pain in occupational groups stratified by age. Searches were conducted in PubMed, Scopus, and CINAHL from inception until January 2020. Study characteristics and prevalence estimates stratified by age were extracted. Two reviewers independently performed a critical analysis of the included studies to determine their validity and risk of bias.

resultsTwenty studies with a total of 40,487 participants and one study of a clinical data base were included and assigned a direction of the estimates for shoulder pain as either 'increasing', 'remaining stable' or 'decreasing' past the age of 50. Shoulder pain generally increased past 50, with 16 of the 21 included studies reporting higher estimates/odds ratios in older participants. In the more physically active occupations over 50, the estimates increased in 14 of the 18 samples compared to only two of the four involving sedentary occupations.

conclusionsShoulder pain prevalence remains common in workers beyond the age of 50. Prevalence continues to increase in physically demanding occupations. Clinicians should consider factors of occupation when managing shoulder pain.

trial registrationPROSPERO (CRD42019137831).

Indexed as

Age groups(MeSH): shoulder painOccupational injuriesPrevalenceRotator cuffShoulder impingement syndrome

Identifiers

PMID34736540
PMCPMC8567712
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