Williams N R, Dickinson C E
FOD, Birmingham, UK.
Occup Med (Lond). 1997 Nov;47(8):479-84. doi: 10.1093/occmed/47.8.479.
The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints in a population of lock assemblers in the West Midlands; to follow one group over 12 months and to explore the relationship between survey data, sickness absence information and claims experience. An adapted Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was used to determine annual and weekly prevalence and annual disability rates for musculoskeletal complaints. There was no statistically significant difference in complaints between the six companies, apart from an increased reporting of neck (p < 0.001), upper back (p < 0.001) and hip (p < 0.05) symptoms at one company (Site 4) during the week prior to the study. When the study was repeated at Site 4 one year later, new employees had significantly fewer complaints of neck and elbow discomfort over the previous year and week, but no difference in wrist complaints was reported. This survey of lock assemblers has highlighted high levels of self-reported upper limb complaints when compared to other referent groups of workers.
本研究的目的是确定西米德兰兹郡锁具装配工人群体中肌肉骨骼疾病的患病率；对一组人员进行为期12个月的跟踪，并探讨调查数据、病假信息和索赔经验之间的关系。采用一份经过改编的北欧肌肉骨骼问卷来确定肌肉骨骼疾病的年度和每周患病率以及年度残疾率。六家公司之间在疾病方面没有统计学上的显著差异，但在研究前一周，有一家公司（地点4）颈部（p < 0.001）、上背部（p < 0.001）和髋部（p < 0.05）症状的报告有所增加。一年后在地点4重复该研究时，新员工在前一年和前一周颈部和肘部不适的抱怨明显减少，但手腕疾病的抱怨没有差异。与其他参照工人群体相比，本次对锁具装配工的调查突出了自我报告的上肢疾病的高水平。
