| Document ID (ISN) | 73163 |
| CIS number |
99-1321 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0355-3140 - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health |
| Year |
1997 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Palmer K.T., Coggon D.N. |
| Title |
Deficiencies of the Stockholm vascular grading scale for hand-arm vibration |
| Bibliographic information |
Oct. 1997, Vol.23, No.6, p.435-439. Illus. 5 ref. |
| Abstract |
An attempt was made to apply the Stockholm vascular grading scale for vibration white finger (VWF) to 92 cases of VWF. Case definition was based on clinical history and examination, and the 145 affected hands were graded under two alternative definitions of "frequent attacks". Depending on the choice of definition of frequent attacks, between 36% and 61% of the affected hands fell outside the scale and were unclassifiable. 30% of individual cases could not be classified under either definition and 28% altered their grading according to the definition. It was concluded that the Stockholm vascular scale does not encompass the full range of disease and that grading is highly sensitive to different interpretations of "frequent attacks". Alternative approaches to clinical grading are required. Topics: classification systems; evaluation of technique; hand-arm vibration; medical examinations; Raynaud's phenomenon; symptoms; vascular diseases. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
hand-arm vibration; classification systems; Raynaud's phenomenon; vascular diseases |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
symptoms; medical examinations; evaluation of technique |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Noise, hearing and vibration
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Vibration
Cardiovascular diseases
|
