Document ID (ISN) | 66316 |
CIS number |
96-1141 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0271-3586 - American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
Year |
1995 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Maizlish N., Rudolph L., Dervin K., Sankaranarayan M. |
Title |
Surveillance and prevention of work-related carpal tunnel syndrome: An application of the Sentinel Events Notification System for Occupational Risks |
Bibliographic information |
May 1995, Vol.27, No.5, p.715-729. Illus. 20 ref. |
Abstract |
The Sentinel Events Notification System for Occupational Risks (SENSOR) method was adapted for surveillance of work-related carpal-tunnel syndrome in Santa Clara County, California, USA. Between 1989 and 1991, 54 health care providers in 14 medical facilities reported 382 cases from 195 work sites; 365 cases met reporting guidelines for work-related cases. Studies at six of the 24 work sites selected for investigation revealed a range of risk factors. This surveillance system linked to work site follow-up captured a number of cases of carpal-tunnel syndrome not reported in the pre-existing reporting system and revealed a clustering of occupational risk factors. |
Descriptors (primary) |
California; carpal-tunnel syndrome; medical supervision; notification of occupational diseases; ergonomics |
Descriptors (secondary) |
USA; risk factors; ergonomic evaluation; repetitive work |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | USA |
Subject(s) |
Occupational physiology
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Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
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Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the nervous system Notification of accidents and diseases Ergonomics
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