Table 1. Appraisal of included reviews on risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome CTS, upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders (UEMSDs) and review of intervention studies among computer users and/or office workers.
AMSTAR Criteria* | ||||||||||||
Author | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Total yes |
UEMSDs | ||||||||||||
Gerr F,2004 | Y | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | - | 5 |
Wahlström J,2004 | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | - | 0 |
Village, J, 2005 | Y | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | N | N | N | - | 4 |
Gerr F, 2006 | Y | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | - | 6 |
Griffiths KL, 2007 | Y | N | N | N | N | Y | N | N | N | N | - | 2 |
IJmker S,2007 | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | - | 7 |
Waersted M,2010 | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | - | 6 |
Carpal tunnel syndrome | ||||||||||||
Palmer KT,2007 | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | Y | Y | N | - | 7 |
Thomsen JF, 2008 | Y | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | - | 6 |
van Rijn RM,2009 | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | - | 7 |
Neck pain | ||||||||||||
Cote P, 2008 | Y | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | - | 5 |
Intervention reviews | ||||||||||||
Brewer, 2006 | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | - | 7 |
Verhagen, 2007 | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | - | 7 |
Boocock, 2007 | Y | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | - | 6 |
Kennedy, 2009 | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | - | 8 |
Leyshon, 2010 | Y | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | - | 6 |
Driessen, 2010 | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | N | N | - | 6 |
The maximum score on AMSTAR is 11, and 0–4 indicate that the review is of low quality, ≥5 of moderate to high quality.
Y = yes, N = no.