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Table 1 Study Characteristics

From: Prevalence of and prevention for work-related upper limb disorders among physical therapists: a systematic review

Author

Year of Publication

Place of Study

Study Design

Number of Participants (n)

Outcome Measure

Adegoke et al. [13]

2008

Nigeria

Cross-Sectional Study

126 (46F, 80M)

Survey based on Cromie et al. [5] and West and Gardner [21]

Alnaser and Aljadi [14]

2019

State of Kuwait

Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

312 (186F, 126M)

Questionnaire adapted from Holder et al. [15]

Buddhadev and Kotecha [16]

2012

Saurashtra Region, India

Cross-Sectional Study

29a

Self-designed questionnaire

Campo et al. [17]

2019

United States

Mixed-Methods Study

962 (576F, 382M)

Self-designed survey based on Campo et al. [16] and the NMQ [22]

Campo et al. [18]

2008

United States

Prospective Cohort Study w/ 1-year Follow-Up

881 (627F, 254M)

Self-designed questionnaire based on the NMQ [22]

Chung et al. [19]

2013

Korea

Cross-Sectional Study

157 (74F, 83M)

Self-administered questionnaire based on Adegoke et al. [13]

Cromie et al. [5]

2000

Australia

Cross-Sectional Study

536 (418F, 118M)

Self-designed survey WMSD aspect based on the NMQ [22]

Glover et al. [20]

2005

United Kindom

Cross-Sectional Study

2593 (2318F, 275M)

Self-designed survey based on Cromie et al.[5], West and Gardner [24], and the Standardised Nordic Questionnaire [25]

McMahon et al. [21]

2006

Australia

Cross-Sectional Study

961 (746F, 215M)

Self-designed questionnaire

Rossettini et al. [22]

2016

Italy

Cross-Sectional Study

219 (90F, 126M)

Self-designed questionnaire

Rozenfeld et al. [23]

2010

Israel

Cross-Sectional Study

123 (82F, 41M)

Questionnaire based on Cromie et al. [5]

West and Gardner [24]

2001

Australia

Cross-Sectional Study

217 (178F, 39M)

Self-designed questionnaire

  1. Abbreviations: F Female, M Male
  2. aGender breakdown not reported