Table 2. Evaluation of the symptom inquiries and diagnostic methods used to assess disorders of the neck and upper limb in research investigations of vibration-exposed populations.

	Documentation	Standardisation	Properties
Symptoms
Fully met	[10,11], [16], [40], [49], [52], [75]	[10,11], [12], [14], [16], [40], [49], [52], [61]	[40], [49], [61]
Partially met	[13], [36], [55], [61]	[13], [36], [55], [74], [75]	[10,11], [13], [14], [16], [36], [52]
Poorly met or  unclear	[4], [12], [14], [27], [45], [50,51], [53], [64], [74]	[4], [27], [45], [50,51], [53], [64]	[4], [12], [27], [45], [50,51], [53], [55], [64], [74], [75]
Examination and diagnosis
Fully met		[55], [77]
Partially met	[10,11], [13], [36], [54], [55], [74], [77]		[10,11], [13], [55], [77]
Poorly met or  unclear	[27]	[10,11], [13], [27], [36], [54], [74]	[27], [36], [54], [74]

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