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DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor | Department of Building and Real Estate | en_US |
dc.creator | Umer, W | en_US |
dc.creator | Antwi-Afari, MF | en_US |
dc.creator | Li, H | en_US |
dc.creator | Szeto, GPY | en_US |
dc.creator | Wong, AYL | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-03-29T07:16:47Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2018-03-29T07:16:47Z | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0340-0131 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10397/74425 | - |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Springer | en_US |
dc.rights | © Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany 2017 | en_US |
dc.rights | This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. The final authenticated version is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-017-1273-4. | en_US |
dc.subject | Construction | en_US |
dc.subject | Epidemiology | en_US |
dc.subject | Musculoskeletal symptoms | en_US |
dc.subject | Prevalence | en_US |
dc.subject | Systematic review | en_US |
dc.subject | Work-related health | en_US |
dc.title | The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in the construction industry : a systematic review and meta-analysis | en_US |
dc.type | Journal/Magazine Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.spage | 125 | en_US |
dc.identifier.epage | 144 | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 91 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | 2 | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s00420-017-1273-4 | en_US |
dcterms.abstract | Purpose: Although individual studies have reported high prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms (MSS) among construction workers, no systematic review has summarized their prevalence rates. Accordingly, this systematic review/meta-analysis aimed to synthesize MSS prevalence in different construction trades, gender and age groups, which may help develop specific ergonomic interventions. Methods: Nine databases were searched for articles related to the research objective. Two reviewers independently screened citations, extracted information and conducted quality assessment of the included studies. Meta-analyses were conducted on clinical and statistical homogenous data. Results: Thirty-five out of 1130 potential citations were included reporting diverse types of period prevalence and case definitions. Only the 1-year prevalence rates of MSS (defined as at least one episode of pain/MSS in the last year) at nine anatomical regions had sufficient homogeneous data for meta-analysis. Specifically, the 1-year prevalence of MSS was 51.1% for lower back, 37.2% for knee, 32.4% for shoulder, 30.4% for wrist, 24.4% for neck, 24.0% for ankle/foot, 20.3% for elbow, 19.8% for upper back, and 15.1% for hip/thigh. Female workers demonstrated a higher prevalence of MSS while there was insufficient information on the prevalence of trade-specific or age-related MSS. The quality assessments revealed that many included studies estimated prevalence solely based on self-reported data, and did not report non-respondents’ characteristics. Conclusions: Lumbar, knee, shoulder, and wrist MSS are the most common symptoms among construction workers. Future studies should standardize the reporting of period prevalence of MSS in different construction trades to allow meta-analyses and to develop relevant MSS prevention program. | en_US |
dcterms.accessRights | open access | en_US |
dcterms.bibliographicCitation | International archives of occupational and environmental health, Feb. 2018, v. 91, no. 2, p. 125-144 | en_US |
dcterms.isPartOf | International archives of occupational and environmental health | en_US |
dcterms.issued | 2018-02 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | 2-s2.0-85032709822 | - |
dc.identifier.rosgroupid | 2017002717 | - |
dc.description.ros | 2017-2018 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journal | en_US |
dc.description.validate | 201802 bcrc | en_US |
dc.description.oa | Accepted Manuscript | en_US |
dc.identifier.FolderNumber | a0829-n27 | en_US |
dc.identifier.SubFormID | 1922 | en_US |
dc.description.fundingSource | Self-funded | en_US |
dc.description.pubStatus | Published | en_US |
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