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ReviewIranian journal of public health2023

Prevalence of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Nurses: A Meta-Analysis.

Weige Sun, Lishi Yin, Tianqiao Zhang, Huixin Zhang, Ran Zhang, Weixin Cai

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Review in Iranian journal of public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 55 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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55citing papers in PubMed, 5 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

55 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 68 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Weige SunNursing Department, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Lishi YinDepartment of Hepatology, Chongqing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, China.
Tianqiao ZhangThe Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Huixin ZhangNursing Department, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Ran ZhangNursing Department, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Weixin CaiNursing Department, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Beijing Tian Tan Hospital · CNCapital Medical University · CNSecond Hospital of Hebei Medical University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Work-related musculoskeletal diseases (WMSDs) have a greater negative impact on nurses' physical and mental health. However, the epidemiologic characteristics of nurse WMSDs are unclear, and the reported prevalence of WMSDs varies widely. The aim of this meta-analysis was to provide a quantitative synthesis of WMSDs' prevalence in nurses and estimate the pooled prevalence of its. Methods: The PubMed, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, CINAHL, Ovid, WANFANG, VIP, China Knowledge Integrated, and CBM databases were searched for relevant studies. The retrieval period extended from database initiation to Mar 2022. After data extraction and quality assessment, a meta-analysis was performed using the Stata 16.0 software package. Results: Overall, 42 articles were included, yielding a total sample size of 36,934. The annual prevalence of WMSDs among nurses was found to be 77.2% (95% confidence interval: 0.725-0.819). The three anatomical areas with the highest prevalence of WMSDs among nurses were the lower back (at 59.5%), neck (at 53.0%) and shoulder (at 46.8%). Nurses in developed countries have a higher prevalence of WMSDs than those in developing countries. Conclusion: There was currently moderate evidence to suggest a high prevalence of WMSDs in nurses. National policies should aim to reduce their prevalence in this population.

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Musculoskeletal disordersNursePrevalenceWork

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PMCPMC10135498
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