Riassunto

Objective: A meta-analysis on epidemiological studies was undertaken to assess association between carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and computer work.

Methods: Four databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Base de Donnees de Sante Publique) were searched with cross-references from published reviews. We included recent studies, original epidemiological studies for which the association was assessed with blind reviewing with control group. Relevant associations were extracted, and a metarisk was calculated using the generic variance approach (meta–odds ratio [meta-OR]).

Results: Six studies met the criteria for inclusion. Results are contradictory because of heterogeneous work exposure. The meta-OR for computer use was 1.67 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.79 to 3.55). The meta-OR for keyboarding was 1.11 (95% CI, 0.62 to 1.98) and for mouse 1.94 (95% CI, 0.90 to 4.21).

Conclusion: It was not possible to show an association between computer use and CTS, although some particular work circumstances may be associated with CTS.

Keywords

carpal tunnel syndrome, computer exposure

Articoli correlati che potrebbero interessarti

Hegmann Kurt T., Thiese Matthew Steven, Kapellusch Jay, Merryweather Andrew S., Bao Stephen, Silverstein Barbara, Wood Eric M., Kendall Richard, Wertsch Jacqueline, Foster James, Garg Arun, Drury David L.

Association Between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Pooled Occupational Cohorts

Journal of Occupational and Environmetal Medicine. Vol. 58, Iss. 1, January 2016

Stephen S Bao, Jay M Kapellusch, Arun Garg, Barbara A Silverstein, Carisa Harris-Adamson, Susan E Burt, Ann Marie Dale, Bradley A Evanoff, Frederic E Gerr, Kurt T Hegmann, Linda A Merlino, Matthew S Thiese, David M Rempel

Developing a pooled job physical exposure data set from multiple independent studies: an example of a consortium study of carpal tunnel syndrome

Vol. 72, Iss. 2, February 2015

Carisa Harris-Adamson, Ellen A Eisen, Jay Kapellusch, Arun Garg, Kurt T Hegmann, Matthew S Thiese, Ann Marie Dale, Bradley Evanoff, Susan Burt, Stephen Bao, Barbara Silverstein, Linda Merlino, Fred Gerr, David Rempel

Biomechanical risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome: a pooled study of 2474 workers

Vol. 72, Iss. 1, January 2015