Title |
Non-traumatic arm, neck and shoulder complaints: prevalence, course and prognosis in a Dutch university population
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Published in |
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, January 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2474-14-8 |
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Authors |
Vivian EJ Bruls, Caroline HG Bastiaenen, Rob A de Bie |
Abstract |
Complaints of arm, neck and shoulder are a major health problem in Western societies and a huge economic burden due to sickness absence and health-care costs. In 2003 the 12-month prevalence's in the Netherlands were estimated at 31.4% for neck pain, 30.3% for shoulder pain, and 17.5% for wrist and hand pain. Research data suggest that these complaints are increasingly common among university students. The aims of the present study are to provide insight into the prevalence of complaints of arm, neck or shoulder in a university population, to evaluate the clinical course of these complaints and to identify prognostic factors which influence this course. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
France | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Colombia | 1 | <1% |
Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 190 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Master | 31 | 16% |
Student > Bachelor | 31 | 16% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 27 | 14% |
Researcher | 17 | 9% |
Student > Postgraduate | 13 | 7% |
Other | 31 | 16% |
Unknown | 43 | 22% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 55 | 28% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 31 | 16% |
Psychology | 13 | 7% |
Sports and Recreations | 10 | 5% |
Social Sciences | 5 | 3% |
Other | 22 | 11% |
Unknown | 57 | 30% |