Table 2.
Study characteristics
| Authors | Study design | Occupation | Place of study | Sample details | Outcome measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adegoke et al 2008 [32] | ORCSD | PT | Nigeria | n = 126, F = 46, M = 80 | Survey based on Cromie et al [33] and West and Gardner [34] |
| Alnaser 2007 [35] | Systematic review | OT | NA | ||
| Alrowayeh et al 2010 [36] | ORCSD | PT | State of Kuwait | n = 212, F = 99, M = 113 | Self-designed three-part survey; Part 3 based on Kuorinka et al [37] |
| Bork et al 1996 [13] | ORCSD | PT | USA | n = 928, F = 483, M = 445 | Self-designed survey aspects based on Kuorinka et al [37] |
| Campo et al 2008 [38] | Observational prospective cohort 1 y follow-up | PT | USA | n = 881, F = 627, M = 254 | Self-designed survey based on Blair [63] and Kuorinka et al [37] |
| Campo et al 2009 [14] | ORCSD | OT | USA | n = 881, F = 627, M = 254 | Self-designed survey based on Blair [63] and Kuorinka et al [37] |
| Cromie et al 2000 [33] | ORCSD | OT | Australia | n = 536, F = 418, M = 118 | Self-designed survey WMSD aspect based on Kuorinka et al [37] |
| Cromie et al 2002 [39] | In-depth interviews | OT | Australia | n = 18, F = 15, M = 8 | |
| Darragh et al 2009 [40] | ORCSD | OT & PT | Australia |
n = 1,158, F = 997, M = 161 OT477 PT = 681 |
Self-reported injuries based on Holder and Clark [64], Campo et al [38] used to identify WMSD |
| Dyrkacz et al 2012 [41] | ORCSD | OT | Canada | n = 600, F = 571, M = 29 | Self-designed |
| Glover et al 2005 [42] | ORCSD | OT | UK | n = 2,688, F = 2,150, M = 538 | Based on Cromie et al [33], West and Gardner [34], and Kuorinka et al [37] |
| Grooten et al 2011 [43] | ORCSD | PT | Sweden | n = 133, all females | |
| Hill et al 2009 [44] | ORCSD | Sonographers | USA | n = 26, all females | Self-designed, four parts: (1) demographics; (2) based on Kuorinka et al [37]; (3) work habits; (4) job demand |
| Islam et al 2015 [45] | ORCSD | OT & PT | Bangladesh | n = 101, F = 47, M = 53 | Self-designed, two parts: (1) sociodemographic details & (2) discomfort survey by Workplace Safety and Prevention Services |
| Kumar et al 2004 [46] | ORCSD | X-ray technologist | Italy | n = 20, F = 18, M = 2 | Self-designed based on Kumar (unpublished survey) |
| Lorusso et al 2007 [47] | ORCSD | X-ray technologist | Italy | n = 203, F = 45, M = 158 | Self-designed based on Kumar (unpublished survey), Kuorinka et al [37], and the Karasek [65] model of demand/control |
| Losa et al 2010 [48] | ORCSD | Podiatrists | Spain | n = 421, F = 274, M = 147 | Self-designed, three parts:(1) based on Kuorinka et al [37]; (2) sociodemographic variables; (3) pain on the Borg CR-10 scale |
| Nordin et al 2011 [49] | ORCSD | PT | Malaysia | n = 81, F = 63, M = 18 | Based on Kuorinka et al [37] |
| Passier and McPhail 2011 [50] | ORCSD | OT | Australia |
n = 46 All female |
Based on Cromie, Robertson [33] |
| Passier and McPhail 2011 [51] | Quality survey & focus groups | OT & PT | Australia |
n = 112, F = 94, M = 18 OT = 46, PT = 66 |
Self-designed |
| Rozenfeld et al 2010 [16] | ORCSD | PT | Israel | n = 112, F = 82, M = 41 | Based on Cromie et al [33] |
| Rugelj 2003 [52] | ORCSD | PT | Republic of Slovenia | n = 133, F = 127, M = 6 | Self-designed |
| Salik and Ozcan 2004 [53] | ORCSD | PT | Turkey | n = 120, F = 92, M = 28 | Based on Cromie et al [33] |
| Sharan and Ajeesh 2012 [17] | Systematic review | PT | |||
| Sin Ho et al 2013 [54] | ORCSD | PT | Korea | n = 157, F = 74, M = 83 | Based on Adegoke et al [32] |
| Vieira et al 2016 [18] | ORCSD | PT | USA | n = 121, F = 82, M = 39 | Based on Cromie et al [33] |
| West and Gardner 2001 [34] | ORCSD | PT | Australia | n = 217, F = 178, M = 39 | Self-designed |
F, female; M, male; ORCSD, observational retrospective cross sectional design; OT, occupational therapy; PT, physiotherapy; WMSD, work-related musculoskeletal injury and disorder.